

The Dying Swan
1917-01-17 · 49 min · ★ 6.5
After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.
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- Directors
- Yevgeni Bauer
- Production companies
- A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
- Countries
- Russia
- Status
- Released
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Vera KaralliGizella Raccio
Vitold PolonskyViktor Krasovsky
Andrey GromovCount Valerian Sergeevich Glinskiy
Ivane PerestianiGlinskiy's FriendTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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