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Der lebende Leichnam Synopsis
In ancient, Tsarist Russia. Fyodor Protasov's marriage to his wife Lisa is over. However, the Russian Orthodox Church does not approve of a divorce, and so Protasov fakes his own suicide, before Lisa move in with her lover Viktor Karenin. Fyodor himself becomes a "living corpse".
Hoffmanns Erzählungen Synopsis
Characteristic for Hoffmann's work is his life-long fight against rationalism and for the revelation of nature morte, culminating mostly in carnival-like scenes anticipating literary techniques
"Hoffmanns Erzählungen" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
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Der lebende Leichnam
