The Power of Darkness (1909)
- Directed by
- Pyotr Chardynin
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Russian Empire
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 1909 silent short film adaptation of a Leo Tolstoy play. It shows the consequences of moral corruption in a rural village.
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What happens
The Power of Darkness (Russian: Власть тьмы) is a 1909 Russian short silent film. It is a film adaptation of the eponymous 1886 play by Leo Tolstoy, starring Pyotr Chardynin and Aleksandra Goncharova, and directed by Chardynin in his directorial debut. Like most Russian films of the era, it is considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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