Behind the Screen(1917)
Famous Russian screen actors play themselves in this drama about the lives of actors. Thirteen minutes of the film survive.
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Natalya Lisenko
Ivan Mosjoukine
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Famous Russian screen actors play themselves in this drama about the lives of actors. Thirteen minutes of the film survive.
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1917-07-28
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