Be Silent, Sorrow, Be Silent (1918)
Overview
Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to become street musicians. This film formerly ran to 81 minutes – regrettably, the second half is considered lost.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ru |
| Popularity | 0.333 |
Directed By
Pyotr Chardynin
Cheslav Sabinsky
Vyacheslav Viskovsky
Crew
Pyotr Chardynin
Cheslav Sabinsky
Pyotr Chardynin
Vladimir Siversen
Vyacheslav Viskovsky
Aleksei Utkin
TOP CAST
Vera Kholodnaya
Paula, Lorio's partner
Pyotr Chardynin
Lorio, Musik-Clown
Konstantin Khokhlov
Olekso Presvich, a hypnotist and illusionist
Ivan Khudoleyev
Prakhov, a merchant
Vladimir Maksimov
Volyntsev, an artist
Yanina Mirato
A lady of the demi-monde
Vitold Polonsky
Telepnev, a rich gentleman
Olga Rakhmanova
Volyntsev's mother
Ossip Runitsch
Zaritskii, a barrister
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