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The White Devil

1930 · 110 min

A solemn, tragic historical spectacle of doomed revolt, carried by grand silent-era performance and sweeping mountain vistas.

Directed by
Alexandre Volkoff
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ivan Mosjoukine, Lil Dagover, Betty Amann
Overview
Ivan Mozzhukhin is a "...hot-headed Caucasian mountaineer leader whose irrational behavior comes to the attention of the Czar . Hoping to use Hajji Murad as a go-between in his plans to conquer the Caucasus mountaineers, the Russian ruler finds that the hero is not so easily manipulated. Rescuing the beautiful Saira from the Czar's clutches, Hajji Murad leads the mountain people's revolt against the despotic regent." Needless to say, the film ends in tragedy.

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Directed by
Alexandre Volkoff
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ivan Mosjoukine, Lil Dagover, Betty Amann
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • power
  • betrayal
  • freedom
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alexandre Volkoff
Written by
Michel Linsky, Alexandre Volkoff
Starring
Ivan Mosjoukine, Lil Dagover, Betty Amann, Serge Jaroff, Fritz Alberti, Acho Chakatouny, George Seroff, Alexander Murski
Music
Willy Schmidt-Gentner, Marc Roland
Cinematography
Reimar Kuntze, Nikolai Toporkoff
Runtime
110 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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