The Bartered Soul (1919)

5.5/10 66 min Drama

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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