“Chelovecheskie bezdny is an excellent sample of the “high style”, brought to perfection in Yevgeni Bauer’s melodramas. A stage set designer by training, Bauer relied on drapes, curtains and columns, which divided the set into sections but were also used to disguise the lights. Wall ledges, fireplaces and couches served the same purpose. All this led to an impressive depth and at times provided an almost stereoscopic effect.“ Peter Bagrov
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Cast
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Ivane Perestiani
Nemov, engineer
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Ada Shelepina
Nina, Nemov's wife
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Vitold Polonsky
Rokotov, lawyer
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Andrei Sotnikov
Zhuritskiy, journalist
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Yevgeni Bauer Director · Ivan Lazarev Director Liveriy Avid Writer
First release April 16, 1916 · Produced in Russia · Original title Человеческие бездны
Production
A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
Production
Russia
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Original title
Человеческие бездны
Original language
Russian
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No dialogue
Release dates
Russia · April 16, 1916
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No release date listed for United States.
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