Behind the Screen

Behind the Screen

Behind the Screen

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Behind the Screen

1917

1h 22m

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Drama

Overview

Famous Russian screen actors play themselves in this drama about the lives of actors. Thirteen minutes of the film survive.

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6 members

Acting

Наталья Лисенко

Natalya Lisenko

Наталья Лисенко

Acting

Иван Мозжухин

Ivan Mosjoukine

Иван Мозжухин

Acting

Николай Панов

The owner of film atelier

Николай Панов

Acting

Lirsky

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Iona Talanov

Unknown Role

Iona Talanov

Acting

Andrei Brei

Unknown Role

No Image

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