Russia / Jan 15, 1928 / Kyiv
Behind the Monastery Wall (1928)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The old nunnery owns the best lands. Nuns rent out the land to local rich men, and exploiting peasants they have a wealthy life. The peasants live in misery. Especially, the family of the peasant named Levin. He is forced to give away his last horse, his son Andrii is imprisoned, his daughter Nastia becomes a maid of a rich landlord. Trying to prevent the master’s harassment, Nastia escapes and gets to the nunnery. She can see the other life of the nuns who manufacture false relics, drink alcohol and kill children. Nastia ends up in the basement for resisting one of the “spiritual pastors.” Meanwhile, her brother Andrii escapes from prison. He stirs up a rebellion and saves his sister. The film is lost.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arseni Kuts | Andrey Levin, Nastya's brother |
| Borys Bezhin | Monk |
| K. Rudakov | Handicap |
| A. Belov | Fat monk |
| Anna Obukhovich | Klanya |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | За монастырской стеной |
| Original language | RU |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | VUFKU |
| Official site | vufku.org |
| Release date | 15 gennaio 1928 |
| Writer | Boris Shcharansky, Nikolay Yatko, A. Usatyuk |
| Cinematography | Grigori Drobin |
| Assistant directors | Pyotr Chardynin |
| Camera operators | Grigori Drobin |
| Additional photography | Grigori Drobin |
| Production design | Heinrich Beisenherz |
| Art direction | Heinrich Beisenherz |
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| Set decoration | Heinrich Beisenherz |
Release dates
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