The Dying Swan

The Dying Swan 1917 Directed by Yevgeni Bauer Умирающий лебедь

After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

Country Russia

Production Country Russia

Language Russian

Spoken Language No Language

Gnere Drama

Production Company A. Khanzhonkov and Co.

Release Date 17 January 1917

49 mins

Cast

Vera Karalli Gizella Raccio

Aleksandr Kheruvimov Gizella's Father Cherubino Raccio

Vitold Polonsky Viktor Krasovsky

Andrey Gromov Count Valerian Sergeevich Glinskiy

Ivane Perestiani Glinskiy's Friend

Crew

Director

Yevgeni Bauer

Writer

Zoya Barantsevich

Producer

Aleksandr Khanzhonkov

Cinematography

Boris Zavelev