Polikushka
Oct 30, 1922 · 42m
Director
Aleksandr SaninOverview
"Polikushka" was the only film directed by Aleksandr Sanin, one of Moscow Art Academic Theatre's founders, and is based on Lev Tolstoy's homonym short story. In spite the many differences between the literary oeuvre and its film adaptation it is a remarkable work that is outstanding for its depiction of the cruel realities of Russian society -the harsh life condition of its main character and his family in contrast to the wealth of his mistress;
Cast of Polikushka
Ivan MoskvinPolikey
Vera PashennayaAkulina, Polikey's wife
Yevgeniya RayevskayaMistress
Varvara BulgakovaMistress's niece- Sergei AidarovClerk
- Dmitry GundurovGardener
- Sergei GolovinDutlov
- Aleksandr IstominIlyukha, Dutlov's cousin
- Nikolai ZnamenskiyBarkeeper
Varvara MassalitinovaCarpenter's wife
Nikolay KostromskoyAlyokha
Crew of Polikushka
About Polikushka
What is Polikushka about?
"Polikushka" was the only film directed by Aleksandr Sanin, one of Moscow Art Academic Theatre's founders, and is based on Lev Tolstoy's homonym short story. In spite the many differences between the literary oeuvre and its film adaptation it is a remarkable work that is outstanding for its depiction of the cruel realities of Russian society -the harsh life condition of its main character and…
When was Polikushka released?
Polikushka was released on October 30, 1922.
How long is Polikushka?
Polikushka runs 42 minutes.
Who directed Polikushka?
Polikushka was directed by Aleksandr Sanin.
Who is in the cast of Polikushka?
The cast of Polikushka includes Ivan Moskvin (Polikey), Vera Pashennaya (Akulina, Polikey's wife), Yevgeniya Rayevskaya (Mistress), Varvara Bulgakova (Mistress's niece) and Sergei Aidarov (Clerk).