Details

Subject(s)

• Suicide—Russia—Drama [Browse]
• Divorce—Social aspects—Russia—Drama [Browse]
• Hypocricy—Drama [Browse]
• Feature films [Browse]

Related name

• Vengerov, V. [Browse]
• Shapiro , E. (Evgeniĭ Veniaminovich), 1907-1999 [Browse]
• Simonov, N. K. (Nikolaĭ Konstantinovich), 1901-1973 [Browse]
• Ini︠u︡tina, G. K. (Galina) [Browse]
• Time, Elizaveta Ivanovna, 1884-1964 [Browse]
• Trofimova, K. I. [Browse]
• Vostok-V (Firm) [Browse]
• Lenfilʹm [Browse]
• Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr dramy imeni A.S. Pushkina [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Drama [Browse]
• Video recordings [Browse]

Related work(s)

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Zhivoĭ trup. [Browse]

Series

Ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡ Mastera kino [More in this series]

Summary note

"The Russian nobleman Fedor Vasilʹevich Protasov cannot come to terms with the hypocrisy surrounding him, but is powerless to fight against it. He begins to drink, leaves home, and gradually declines. Protasov's behavior promotes his wife Liza's increasing closeness with Viktor Karenin, a longtime friend of the family. Fedor, not being able to endure the lying and humiliation involved in the forthcoming divorce trial, stages a suicide, and apparently leaves the life of his family forever. Only thanks to an unfortunate occurence does it become known that Fedor Protasov is alive. Liza, who had made her peace with her husband's death and married Karenin, is summoned to court on the accusation of bigamy. In order to end the stupid and false comedy of the trial, and spare innocent people from dishonor, Protasov shoots himself"--Translation from container.

Notes

• Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian videos in the Princeton University Library.
• Originally produced as a motion picture in 1952.
• Filmed performance of the play by Leo Tolstoy, performed by Leningradskiĭ teatr dramy A.S. Pushkina.
• Added feature: biographical information about Elizaveta Ivanovna Time, 1884-1964.

Creation/​Production credits

Cinematography, E. Shapiro.

System details

DVD; all regions ; Dolby digital; 4:3 aspect ratio.

Participant(s)/​Performer(s)

N. K. Simonov, G.K. Ini︠u︡tina, E.I. Time, K.I. Trofimova.

English title

Living corpse

OCLC

702135639

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