Bavu(1923)
An illiterate, uncouth brute rises to power during the Russian Revolution, plots to wreak vengeance on all who cross him, and incites the peasantry to burn the city.
Movie: Bavu
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Felix Bavu
Princess Annia
Mischa Vleck
Olga Stropik
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