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.
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Stepan Krylov
Deacon Olympius
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Andrei Rublev
Igor Efimov
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Lev Stepanov
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Klavdiya Fadeeva
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Sergei Gippius Director · Leonid Solovyov Writer Aleksandr Kuprin Author
First release January 1, 1960 · Original title Анафема
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Original title
Анафема
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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