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

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.

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How it feels

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

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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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