Resurrection (1918 film)
| Resurrection | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edward José |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Screenplay by |
Leo Tolstoy Charles E. Whittaker |
| Based on |
Resurrection (Voskraeseniye) by Leo Tolstoy |
| Starring |
Pauline Frederick Robert Elliott John St. Polis Jere Austin |
| Cinematography | Ned Van Buren |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Resurrection is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and written by Leo Tolstoy and Charles E. Whittaker. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Robert Elliott, John St. Polis, and Jere Austin. The film was released on May 19, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] Its survival status is classified as unknown,[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[4] Katusha (Frederick), a servant, betrayed by Prince Nekludov (Elliott), a Russian officer and member of nobility, is forced through the inexorable Russian custom to become a woman of the streets. As a social outcast she is accused of the murder of prominent merchant and sentenced to Siberia by a jury on which the army officer is a member. Overcome by remorse he seeks the Czar and obtains a pardon for Katusha. Upon his arrival in Siberia he gives her the pardon and offers, in atonement for the wrong he has done her, to make her his wife. In the meantime, however, she has been taught right living by Simonson (St. Polis), a peasant, and is determined to stay with him until his sentence is complete.
Cast
- Pauline Frederick as Katusha
- Robert Elliott as Prince Nekludov
- John St. Polis as Simonson
- Jere Austin as Shenbok
References
- ↑ "Resurrection (1918) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Resurrection". AFI. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Resurrection at silentera.com
- ↑ "Reviews: Resurrection". Exhibitors Herald (New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company) 6 (22): 26. May 25, 1918.