A Spectre Haunts Europe

60%% | Feb 13, 1923 | Drama

Set in an imaginary land where the threat of revolution spurs the Emperor to seek exile in one of the most distant parts of his realm. There he meets Elka, the daughter of a revolutionary who has been banished here due to his confrontational activities. The two fall in love but meet a violent end when the revolutionaries, led by Elka's father, destroy the palace.

Featured Cast

Vladimir Gardin
Director
Edgar Allan Poe
Short Story

Cast

Oleg Frelikh
The emperor
Zoya Barantsevich
The empress
Iona Talanov
The chamberlain
Lidiya Iskritskaya-Gardina
Elka, young fisherwoman
Vasili Kovrigin
Elka's father, old fisherman
Ivan Kapralov
Airplane pilot

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