When the Dead Awaken
5.5
The movie takes place in one of the Russian provincial cities during the Civil War. A local priest, together with the ex-estate manager buries count's treasures and disguises it as his nephew's funeral. And when his nephew Nikeshka Vonmiglasov, a former Wrangelian, suddenly appears, he understands that he can profit on his magical "resurrection".
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Cast
8 people
Igor Ilyinsky
Nikeshka Vonmiglasov
Known for
Carnival Night
Aelita: Queen of Mars
Pyotr Repnin
Ardalion Medalionov, telegraph operator
Known for
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Nikolai Vashkevich
Matvey, priest
Also in
Aziade
Three Portraits
Antonin Pankryshev
Deacon
Also in
Masquerade
Wings
I. Vysotsky
Menzurkin, village doctor
Also in
The Soldier's Son
Yevdokia Solovyova
Christophora, deacon's daughter
No other roles listed
F. Tavridi
Arsenich
No other roles listed
A. Petrov
Former count's property manager
Aleksey Dmitriev Director · Aleksandr Lemberg Cinematographer Vasily Komardenkov Production designer
First release December 25, 1926 · Produced in Russia · Original title Когда пробуждаются мертвые
Production
Gosvoenkino
Production
Russia
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Languages
Original title
Когда пробуждаются мертвые
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Russia · December 25, 1926
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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