The Bartered Soul (1919)
Overview
Millionaire Gornostayev and ballet dancer in Ilona are always arguing about what is more important - youth and beauty or wealth. Ilona thought that youth and beauty are more important, but Gornostayew disagreed with her. He intended to prove Ilona that she in wrong. Gornostayew signed a contract with young worker Alexey. They moved abroad. Year later. Alexey changed into a real aristocrat and returned to Russia. Gornostayew introduced Alexey to Ilona and she falls in love with him.
Cast
Zoia Karabanova
Ilona, the ballerina
Iona Talanov
Gornostaev, the millionaire
Yuri Yurovsky
Belinskiy, Gornostaev's friend
Nicolas Rimsky
Aleksey, young factory worker
Olga Kondorova
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