House of the Dead(1932)
Soviet film based on Dostoevsky's autobiographical novel of his prison experiences in Tsarist days.
Movie: House of the Dead
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Czar Nicholas The 1st
L.V. Doubelt
Stammering Announcer
Medic
Uspensky
Petrashevsky
Uncredited
Uncredited
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Overview
Soviet film based on Dostoevsky's autobiographical novel of his prison experiences in Tsarist days.
Release Date
1932-04-09
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5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
Pусский
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