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The Dying Swan

The Dying Swan

19176.40h 49m

Overview

After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

Directed by Yevgeni Bauer
Written by Zoya Barantsevich
Produced by Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
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Top Cast

Vera Karalli

Vera Karalli

Gizella Raccio

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Aleksandr Kheruvimov

Gizella's Father Cherubino Raccio

Vitold Polonsky

Vitold Polonsky

Viktor Krasovsky

Andrey Gromov

Andrey Gromov

Count Valerian Sergeevich Glinskiy

Ivane Perestiani

Ivane Perestiani

Glinskiy's Friend

Themes & Keywords

dreamsdancernightmareobsessionballet dancerlosstragedyballetmutedeathsilent filmdream sequenceballerinaart model

About The Dying Swan

The Dying Swan is a drama film released in 1917 exploring themes of dreams, dancer, nightmare, obsession, ballet dancer, loss. Directed by Yevgeni Bauer, it stars Vera Karalli, Aleksandr Kheruvimov, Vitold Polonsky. After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

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