The Dying Swan

The Dying Swan

49 mins | Drama | Jan. 17, 1917

When Viktor meets Gizella one day beside the lake, he takes an interest in her and begins to call on her regularly. The one passion in the life of Gizella, who is unable to speak, is dancing. When Viktor deceives her and she finds him with another woman, she moves away and begins a career as a ballerina. Later, as she is on tour performing “The Dying Swan”, the artist Glinskiy attends her performance. Glinskiy, whose own obsession is to depict death in his art, becomes fascinated by Gizella, and he is determined to use her as a model for a special project.

The Dying Swan

49 mins | Drama | Jan. 17, 1917

The Dying Swan
When Viktor meets Gizella one day beside the lake, he takes an interest in her and begins to call on her regularly. The one passion in the life of Gizella, who is unable to speak, is dancing. When Viktor deceives her and she finds him with another woman, she moves away and begins a career as a ballerina. Later, as she is on tour performing “The Dying Swan”, the artist Glinskiy attends her performance. Glinskiy, whose own obsession is to depict death in his art, becomes fascinated by Gizella, and he is determined to use her as a model for a special project.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Khanzhonkov, A. Khanzhonkov & Co. Ltd.
Original title Умирающий лебедь
Directors Yevgeni Bauer
Writers Zoya Barantsevich

Cast

Vera Karalli

as Gizella Raccio

Aleksandr Kheruvimov

as Gizella's Father Cherubino Raccio

Vitold Polonsky

as Viktor Krasovsky

Andrey Gromov

as Count Valerian Sergeevich Glinskiy

Ivane Perestiani

as Glinskiy's Friend