Departure of a Grand Old Man (1912)

Original title

Уход великого старца

Directed by

Yakov Protazanov

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Russian Empire

Runtime

31 min

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film shows the final days of writer Leo Tolstoy. It follows events leading up to his death.

somberslowhistoricalreflectivemelancholicold-fashionedsubdued

What happens

Departure of a Grand Old Man (Russian: «Уход великого старца», romanized: Ukhod velikovo startza) is a 1912 Russian silent film about the last days of author Leo Tolstoy. The film was directed by Yakov Protazanov and Elizaveta Thiman, and was actress Olga Petrova's first film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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