''Ssanin'' is a 1924 Austrian-Polish

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

directed by

Friedrich Feher Friedrich Feher (born Friedrich Weiß, 16 March 1889 – 30 September 1950) was an Austrian actor and film director. He first entered the film business in 1913, starting out as an actor but quickly gravitated toward directing. He is perhaps best ...

and Boris Nevolin and starring

Magda Sonja Magda Sonja (born Věnceslava Johana Veselá; 23 May 1886 – 20 August 1974) was an Austrian-American actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1917 and 1936, although she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Mata Hari in ''Mata Hari (1927 ...

, Inez Allegri and Oscar Beregi Sr.Boele p.230 It is based on the novel '' Sanin'' by

Mikhail Petrovich Artzybashev Mikhail Petrovich Artsybashev (; ; ; November 5, 1878 – March 3, 1927) was a Russian writer and playwright, and a major proponent of the literary style known as naturalism. He was the great-grandson of Tadeusz Kościuszko and father of Boris A ...

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as Lydia Ssanina, Wladimir's sister * Inez Allegri as Karssavina * Oscar Beregi Sr. as Wladimir Petrowitsch Ssanin * Babette Devrient as Mutter Ssanins * Hans Moser as Diener bei Ssanin *

Józef Węgrzyn Józef Wegrzyn (1884–1952) was a Polish film actor.Skaff p.107 Selected filmography * '' Ludzie bez jutra'' (1921) * ''Ssanin'' (1924) * '' The Unspeakable'' (1924) * '' The Unthinkable'' (1926) * ''Księżna Łowicka A prince is a male ru ...

as Viktor Sergejewitsch Sarudin * Reinhold Häussermann as Diener bei Sarudin * Richard Edon as Dr. Nowikow *

Günther Hadank Eugen Reinhold Günther Hadank (20 October 1892, Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the ...

as Jurij Swaretschitsch * Richard Duschinsky as Semjenow *

Viktor Franz The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

as Sselowejtschik *

Robert Valberg Robert Valberg (28 April 1884 – 15 October 1955) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Traitress'' (1911) * '' Ivan Koschula'' (1914) * '' The Silent Mill'' (1914) * '' Laugh Bajazzo'' (1915) * '' Money in the Street ...

as Malinowsky * Nikolaus von Lovrie as Tanarew *

Hans Marr Hans Marr (born Johann Julius Richter; 22 July 1878 – 21 March 1949) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' The Black Hand'' (1917) * '' The Wandering Image'' (1920) * '' The Adventure of Doctor Kircheisen'' (1920) * '' Steuermann Holk ...

as Pjetr Iljitsch *

Karl Forest Karl Forest (1874–1944) was an Austrian actor. He was married to the actress Traute Carlsen. Selected filmography * '' The Tales of Hoffmann'' (1923) * '' The Money Devil'' (1923) * '' Boarding House Groonen'' (1925) * '' The Guardsman'' (1925 ...

as Betrunkenener * Fritz Strassny * Frau. Newolina * Boris Nevolin *

Gustav Diessl Gustav Diessl (30 December 1899 – 20 March 1948) was an Austrian artist, and film and stage actor. Biography Diessl was born Gustav Karl Balthasar Diessl in Vienna. In 1916, he was an extra on different stages in Vienna but was soon recruite ...

* Viktoria Pohl-Meiser

References

Bibliography

* Otto Boele. ''Erotic nihilism in late imperial Russia the case of Mikhail Artsybashev's Sanin.''. University of Wisconsin Press, 2009

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* 1924 films Austrian silent feature films Polish silent feature films Films directed by Friedrich Feher Films based on Russian novels Films set in Russia Austrian black-and-white films Polish black-and-white films {{1920s-Austria-film-stub

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