Mirages (1916)
Overview
Marianna advertises for work as a reader and is employed by the reclusive millionaire Dymov. Appreciative of her sensitive, artistic nature, and of her youthful innocence and purity, Dymov is protective of Marianna and shields her from the attentions of his philandering playboy son. Marianna confesses to her fiancé Sergei that, at times, she feels deeply conflicted, drawn by the seductive lure of wealth and luxury. When her protector Dymov dies, his son begins to pursue her. Can Marianna resist her attraction to the opulent lifestyle that Dymov's son offers?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ru |
| Popularity | 0.393 |
Directed By
Pyotr Chardynin
Crew
Pyotr Chardynin
Lidiya Charskaya
Yekaterina Vinogradskaya
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
TOP CAST
Vera Kholodnaya
Marianna
Andrey Gromov
Sergey
Arseniy Bibikov
Dymov, The Millionaire
Vitold Polonsky
Dymov Jr.
Tamara Gedevanova
Marianna's Sister
Olga Rakhmanova
Marianna's Mother
Aleksandr Kheruvimov
Theater Director
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