The Keys to Happiness (1913)
Overview
Directed by Vladimir Gardin and Yakov Protazanov, this two-part epic was the most expensive Russian film at the time and smashed box office records. It is now considered lost, with only a 4 minute clip surviving.
Cast
Olga Preobrazhenskaya
Manya Eltsova
Vladimir Maksimov
Steinbach
Alexandre Volkoff
Harald
Vladimir Gardin
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