When the Dead Awaken

Когда пробуждаются мертвые

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".

Screenplay

Aleksey Dmitriev

Director

Aleksey Dmitriev

Status

Released

Release date

25/12/1926

Original language

Russian