Resurrection is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and written by Leo Tolstoy and Charles E. Whittaker, based on Tolstoy's 1899 novel Resurrection. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Robert Elliott, John St. Polis, and Jere Austin. The film was released on May 19, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives, so it may be a lost film.[3]
| Resurrection | |
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| Directed by | Edward José |
| Screenplay by | Leo Tolstoy Charles E. Whittaker |
| Based on | Resurrection (Voskraeseniye) by Leo Tolstoy, 1899 |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Pauline Frederick Robert Elliott John St. Polis Jere Austin |
| Cinematography | Ned Van Buren |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine,[4] Katusha (Frederick), a servant, betrayed by Prince Nekludov (Elliott), a Russian officer and member of nobility, is forced through the inexorable Russian custom to become a woman of the streets. As a social outcast she is accused of the murder of prominent merchant and sentenced to Siberia by a jury on which the army officer is a member. Overcome by remorse he seeks the Czar and obtains a pardon for Katusha. Upon his arrival in Siberia he gives her the pardon and offers, in atonement for the wrong he has done her, to make her his wife. In the meantime, however, she has been taught right living by Simonson (St. Polis), a peasant, and is determined to stay with him until his sentence is complete.
Cast
edit- Pauline Frederick as Katusha
- Robert Elliott as Prince Nekludov
- John St. Polis as Simonson
- Jere Austin as Shenbok
See also
edit- A Woman's Resurrection (1915)
References
edit- ^ "Resurrection (1918) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Resurrection". AFI. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Resurrection
- ^ "Reviews: Resurrection". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (22). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 26. May 25, 1918.
External links
edit- Resurrection at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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