A Spectre Haunts Europe

1923 1h 10m RU

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

Science FictionHorror

Synopsis

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Set in an imaginary land where the threat of revolution spurs the Emperor to seek exile in one of the most distant parts of his realm. There he meets Elka, the daughter of a revolutionary who has been banished here due to his confrontational activities. The two fall in love but meet a violent end when the revolutionaries, led by Elka's father, destroy the palace.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oleg Frelikh
The emperor
Zoya Barantsevich
The empress
Iona Talanov
The chamberlain
Liana Iskritskaya-Gardina
Elka, young fisherwoman
Vasiliy Kovrigin
Elka's father, old fisherman
Ivan Kapralov
Airplane pilot
Vladimir Egorov
Khmuriy
Yevgenii Gryaznov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Gardin
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe, Heorhiy Tasin
Languages: No Language
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Gardin, shot by Boris Zavelev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Oleg Frelikh and Zoya Barantsevich and Iona Talanov carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0230662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Gardin directs. Boris Zavelev behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Gardin, shot by Boris Zavelev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Oleg Frelikh and Zoya Barantsevich and Iona Talanov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0230662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.