Vera Karalli

Born: 1889-07-27

Birthplace: Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Biography

Vera Karalli was a Russian ballerina turned star silent film actress. A mistress of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, she reportedly was a co-conspirator in the plot to murder Grigori Rasputin in December 1916. She died in Austria in 1972.

Known For

The Dying Swan
A Woman's Revenge
Tomboy
Cinema in Russia
Do You Remember?..
Shadows of Sin
After Death
The King of Paris
Chrysanthemums
The Happiness of Eternal Night

Top Movie Credits

The Dying Swan Gizella Raccio
Tomboy Ljubochka, model
Cinema in Russia Film footage
Do You Remember?.. Elena Pilskaja
Shadows of Sin Irina Kareyeva
After Death Zoia Kadmina
Chrysanthemums Vera Alekseevna Nevolina, the dancer
The Happiness of Eternal Night Lily Pleskova, the blind young woman