A Corpse Living
Живой труп
Synopsis
"The Living Corpse" - Fedor Protasov is tormented by the thought that his wife Liza never really made a clear choice between him and Victor Karenin, a more conventional rival for her hand. He wants to kill himself, but doesn't have the nerve. Running away from his life, he falls in with Gypsies, and into a sexual relationship with a Gypsy singer Mascha. Meanwhile, his wife Liza, presuming him dead, marries the other man, Victor.
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Vera Kholodnaya
Masha, gypsy woman
Vladimir Maksimov
Fedor Protasov
Ossip Runitsch
Viktor Mikhaylovich Karenin
Olga Rakhmanova
Viktor's mother
Klavdiya Alekseyeva
Liza
Ivan Khudoleyev
Mikhail Andeyevich Afremov
Arseniy Bibikov
Sergey Dmitrievich Abrezkov
Natalya Belyovtseva
Sasha, Liza's sister
Mikhail Massin
Forensic investigator
N. Kozyrev
Official
P. Kozyrev
Masha's father
Vasili Stepanov
Petushkov
O. Lenskaya
Masha's mother
Aleksandra Gribunina
Nadezhda Lepetich
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cheslav Sabinsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Cheslav Sabinsky
- Original Title
- Живой труп
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- D. І. Kharitonov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cheslav Sabinsky
Cheslav Sabinsky, Leo Tolstoy
Vladimir Siversen, Alexander Ryllo
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Siversen
Director of Photography
Alexander Ryllo
Director of Photography
Cheslav Sabinsky
Screenplay
Cheslav Sabinsky
Director
Aleksei Utkin
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Corpse Living
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What is A Corpse Living about?
"The Living Corpse" - Fedor Protasov is tormented by the thought that his wife Liza never really made a clear choice between him and Victor Karenin, a more conventional rival for her hand. He wants to kill himself, but doesn't have the nerve. Running away from his life, he falls in with Gypsies, and into a sexual relationship with a Gypsy singer Mascha. Meanwhile, his wife Liza, presuming him dead, marries the other man, Victor.
Who directed A Corpse Living?
A Corpse Living was directed by Cheslav Sabinsky.
Who stars in A Corpse Living?
The principal cast of A Corpse Living includes Vera Kholodnaya, Vladimir Maksimov, Ossip Runitsch, Olga Rakhmanova, Klavdiya Alekseyeva.
When was A Corpse Living released and how long is it?
A Corpse Living was released in 1918 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.