The Living Corpse
Живой труп
Synopsis
The Russian nobleman Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov cannot put up with the hypocrisy of his environment, but is powerless to fight it. He begins to drink, leaves the house and gradually falls. The behavior of Protasov helps to bring his wife Liza closer to a longtime friend of the family, Viktor Karenin. Unable to endure the lies and humiliation associated with the upcoming divorce proceedings, Fedya pretends to commit suicide and seemed to forever leave his family. It is only due to the accident that it becomes known that Fedor Protasov is alive. Liza, reconciled with the death of her husband and became the wife of Karenin, is summoned to court on charges of duality. To stop the stupid and deceitful comedy of the court and rid the shame of innocent people, Protasov shoots himself.
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Nikolai Simonov
Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov (Fedya)
Galina Iniutina
Yelizaveta Andreyevna Protasova (Liza)
Yelizaveta Time
Anna Pavlovna, Liza's Mother
Klavdiya Trofimova
Sasha, Liza's Sister
Anatoly Dubensky
Viktor Mikhailovich Karenin
Elizaveta Gikhareva
Anna Dmitriyevna Karenina, Viktor's Mother
Yakov Malyutin
Sergei Dmitriyevich Abrezkov, Knyaz
Olga Lebzak
Masha the Gypsy
Konstantin Adashevsky
Afremov
Aleksandr Chekayevsky
Ivan Petrovich Aleksandrov
Mikhail Yekaterininskiy
Petushkov the Artist
Aleksand Kireyev
Artemyev
Bruno Frejndlikh
Judicial Investigator
Gennadi Michurin
Petrushin the Lawyer
Sergei Sorokin
Head of the Gypsy Choir
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Vengerov
- Screenplay & Story
- Leo Tolstoy
- Original Title
- Живой труп
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Vengerov
Leo Tolstoy
Yevgeni Shapiro
Department Leadership Roster
Yevgeni Shapiro
Director of Photography
Vladimir Vengerov
Director
Semyon Malkin
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Living Corpse
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What is The Living Corpse about?
The Russian nobleman Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov cannot put up with the hypocrisy of his environment, but is powerless to fight it. He begins to drink, leaves the house and gradually falls. The behavior of Protasov helps to bring his wife Liza closer to a longtime friend of the family, Viktor Karenin. Unable to endure the lies and humiliation associated with the upcoming divorce proceedings, Fedya pretends to commit suicide and seemed to forever leave his family. It is only due to the accident that it becomes known that Fedor Protasov is alive. Liza, reconciled with the death of her husband and became the wife of Karenin, is summoned to court on charges of duality. To stop the stupid and deceitful comedy of the court and rid the shame of innocent people, Protasov shoots himself.
Who directed The Living Corpse?
The Living Corpse was directed by Vladimir Vengerov.
Who stars in The Living Corpse?
The principal cast of The Living Corpse includes Nikolai Simonov, Galina Iniutina, Yelizaveta Time, Klavdiya Trofimova, Anatoly Dubensky.
When was The Living Corpse released and how long is it?
The Living Corpse was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 2h 50m.