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Anathema
Anathema
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Anathema

Original Title: Анафема

1960
45m
History

Status

Released

Release

1960

Runtime

45m

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Storyline

It is year 1900 in Pre-Revolutionary Russia and Deacon Olympius begins to take interest in secular literature. When he stumbles upon a book by Tolstoy, he is humbled and inspired to lead a just life. Based on a story by Aleksandr Kuprin.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
45m
Jan 1, 1960
Languages
Russian
Director
Sergei Gippius

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Stepan Krylov

Stepan Krylov

Deacon Olympius

Igor Efimov

Igor Efimov

student

Nikolay Gavrilov

Nikolay Gavrilov

the Dean

Aleksandr Afanasev

Aleksandr Afanasev

merchant

Lyubov Malinovskaya

Lyubov Malinovskaya

Fyodor Nikitin

Fyodor Nikitin

liberal

Pavel Pervushin

Pavel Pervushin

wood cutter

Tamara Timofeeva

Tamara Timofeeva

townswoman

Arkadi Trusov

Arkadi Trusov

merchant

Yevgeni Grigoryev

Yevgeni Grigoryev

gentleman in the church

Lev Stepanov

Lev Stepanov

church chorister

Klavdiya Fadeeva

Klavdiya Fadeeva

deacon’s wife

Svetlana Mazovetskaya

Svetlana Mazovetskaya

lady donating to the poor (uncredited)

Nikolai Simonov

Nikolai Simonov

voiceover

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