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Select two cult films to compare side by side.
Demon of the Steppes Synopsis
During the Civil War following the Bolshevik Revolution, a Red cavalry officer is warned by a staffer from headquarters about his dangerous attraction to the female leader of a band of Cossacks, a violent woman who is aroused by killing.
Zhivoy trup Synopsis
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.
"Demon of the Steppes" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Zhivoy trup" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Demon of the Steppes