Nina Petrovna, the mistress of a wealthy Cossack, falls in love with a young cadet. Their happiness is short-lived.
If you have a couple of hours and want to see someone's face tell a thousand stories without saying a single word, you should put this on. It is absolutely worth it if you like those big, heavy silent dramas that feel like they were filmed in a dream. But look, if you can't stand slow pacing or actors who stare intense...
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Hanns Schwarz
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"If you have a couple of hours and want to see someone's face tell a thousand stories without saying a single word, you should put this on. It is absolutely worth it if you like those big, heavy silent dramas that feel like they were filmed in a dream. But look, if you can't stand slow pacing or actors who stare intensely into the distance for a bit too long, you’ll probably find it annoying. Brigitte Helm is the whole reason this movie works. Most people know her as the robot from Metropolis, b..."
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