The Living Corpse
Der lebende Leichnam
Synopsis
Tsarist Russia: Lisa lives apart from her husband Fedya, who drinks too much, wastes his money and hangs around with gypsies. Her mother is pushing for a divorce, especially as her childhood friend Viktor Karenin, a well-to-do and wealthy man, loves her and would take her as his wife. Lisa's sister Sasha, on the other hand, advises her to keep Fedya...
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Helmuth Lohner
Fedja
Marianne Nentwich
Lisa
Hartmut Becker
Wiktor Karenin
Lola Müthel
Anna Karenina
Lukas Ammann
Fürst Abreskow
Angela Salloker
Anna Pawlowna
Anita Lochner
Sascha
Sabine von Maydell
Mascha
Bruno Dallansky
Untersuchungsrichter
Otto Schenk
Iwan Petrowitsch Alexandrow
Karl Merkatz
Iwan
Jennifer Minetti
Nastassja
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otto Schenk
- Screenplay & Story
- Leo Tolstoy
- Original Title
- Der lebende Leichnam
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- BR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otto Schenk
Leo Tolstoy
Department Leadership Roster
Otto Schenk
Director
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What is The Living Corpse about?
Tsarist Russia: Lisa lives apart from her husband Fedya, who drinks too much, wastes his money and hangs around with gypsies. Her mother is pushing for a divorce, especially as her childhood friend Viktor Karenin, a well-to-do and wealthy man, loves her and would take her as his wife. Lisa's sister Sasha, on the other hand, advises her to keep Fedya...
Who directed The Living Corpse?
The Living Corpse was directed by Otto Schenk.
Who stars in The Living Corpse?
The principal cast of The Living Corpse includes Helmuth Lohner, Marianne Nentwich, Hartmut Becker, Lola Müthel, Lukas Ammann.
When was The Living Corpse released and how long is it?
The Living Corpse was released in 1981 with a total runtime of Unknown.