The Living Corpse(1969)
According to Fyodor Protasov, the surrounding life is riddled with dirt and falsehood. He does not want to participate "in all this dirty trick", he does not have the courage to fight it, and he chooses the third way — to stage suicide.
Movie: The Living Corpse
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fyodor Protasov (Fedya)
Liza
Viktor Karenin
Anna Pavlovna
Sasha
Anna Dmitrievna Karenina
Masha the gypsy
Afremov
officer
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According to Fyodor Protasov, the surrounding life is riddled with dirt and falsehood. He does not want to participate "in all this dirty trick", he does not have the courage to fight it, and he chooses the third way — to stage suicide.
Release Date
1969-07-11
Average
4.7
Rating:
2.4 startsTagline
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Languages:
Pусский
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