Behind the Monastery Wall
За монастырской стеной
Synopsis
The old nunnery owns the best lands. Nuns rent out the land to local rich men, and exploiting peasants they have a wealthy life. The peasants live in misery. Especially, the family of the peasant named Levin. He is forced to give away his last horse, his son Andrii is imprisoned, his daughter Nastia becomes a maid of a rich landlord. Trying to prevent the master’s harassment, Nastia escapes and gets to the nunnery. She can see the other life of the nuns who manufacture false relics, drink alcohol and kill children. Nastia ends up in the basement for resisting one of the “spiritual pastors.” Meanwhile, her brother Andrii escapes from prison. He stirs up a rebellion and saves his sister. The film is lost.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pyotr Chardynin
- Screenplay & Story
- A. Usatyuk, Boris Shcharansky, Nikolay Yatko
- Original Title
- За монастырской стеной
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- VUFKU
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pyotr Chardynin
A. Usatyuk, Boris Shcharansky, Nikolay Yatko
Grigori Drobin
Department Leadership Roster
Pyotr Chardynin
Director
Grigori Drobin
Director of Photography
A. Usatyuk
Screenplay
Boris Shcharansky
Screenplay
Nikolay Yatko
Screenplay
Heinrich Beisenherz
Production Design
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What is Behind the Monastery Wall about?
The old nunnery owns the best lands. Nuns rent out the land to local rich men, and exploiting peasants they have a wealthy life. The peasants live in misery. Especially, the family of the peasant named Levin. He is forced to give away his last horse, his son Andrii is imprisoned, his daughter Nastia becomes a maid of a rich landlord. Trying to prevent the master’s harassment, Nastia escapes and gets to the nunnery. She can see the other life of the nuns who manufacture false relics, drink alcohol and kill children. Nastia ends up in the basement for resisting one of the “spiritual pastors.” Meanwhile, her brother Andrii escapes from prison. He stirs up a rebellion and saves his sister. The film is lost.
Who directed Behind the Monastery Wall?
Behind the Monastery Wall was directed by Pyotr Chardynin.
Who stars in Behind the Monastery Wall?
The principal cast of Behind the Monastery Wall includes Nina Li, Matvei Lyarov, Mykola Kuchynskyi, A. Ostashevsky, Morshchikova.
When was Behind the Monastery Wall released and how long is it?
Behind the Monastery Wall was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 58m.