Darkest Russia

📅 1917 ⏱️ 50 min 🎭 Drama, history

Timely! Vital! A tremendous attraction. See the pre-revolution condition in Russia depicted with startling fidelity.

📋 Details

🎬 Director

Travers Vale

✍️ Writers

J. Gratten Donnelly, Sidney R. Ellis, Frances Marion

🌍 Countries

United States of America

🏢 Production

World Film

🗣️ Languages

No Language

🎭 Genres

Drama history

📖 Overview

Ilda Barosky, a Jewess whose father was killed by Russian soldiers, is a violin student in love with Alexis Nazimoff, son of the Russian aristocracy. Alexis’ father arranges a marriage of convenience between Alexis and Olga Karischeff, the daughter of the ambitious minister of police and attempts to shame Ilda at the betrothal celebration. Defiant, Ilda is whipped before the entire assembly. Alexis rushes in to rescue her and terminates his engagement to Olga. In retaliation, Karischeff sentences both Ilda and Alexis to ten years in Siberia as his last official act. The couple attempt to escape their Siberian captivity, are caught and face a firing squad until Count Nazimoff, who has assumed Karischeff’s position as minister of police, arrives with a pardon. The couple return home, and the penitent count finally grants them his blessings.