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Anathema

60 %|Jan 1, 1960|History

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.

Featured Crew

Leonid Solovyov
Writer
Pyotr Nikashin
Producer
Anatoly Karpukhin
Director of Photography
Aleksand Skryabin
Music
Aleksandr Kuprin
Story
Sergei Gippius
Director

Cast

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Stepan Krylov
Deacon Olympius
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Pavel Pervushin
wood cutter
actor
Yevgeni Grigoryev
gentleman in the church
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Lev Stepanov
church chorister
actor
Klavdiya Fadeeva
deacon’s wife
actor
Svetlana Mazovetskaya
lady donating to the poor (uncredited)