Summary Prince Dimitri comes from St. Petersburg to spend the summer in a rural district and falls in love with Katusha, an orphaned peasant girl who works for his relatives. Later, en route to the Turkish-Russian front, Dimitri's regiment bivouacs near the village, and Katusha secretly yields to his passion. Her condition soon arouses the suspicions of her aunt, and she is sent from the home in disgrace. Bereft by the death of her infant, Katusha is eventually reduced to surviving as a prostitute, and finds herself imprisoned on a charge of poisoning and robbing a merchant. Dimitri, summoned to the jury at her trial, feels his responsibility and agrees to marry her. Although innocent of the crime, Katusha is banished to Siberia. Their old love is rekindled, but she refuses to become his wife and bears her exile alone. View more details
Directed : Edwin Carewe
Written : Edwin Carewe Lev Tolstoy Finis Fox
Stars : Dolores Del Río Rod La Rocque Marc McDermott Rita Carewe
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Mar 18, 1927
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Tec-Art Studios - 5360 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Inspiration Pictures
Summary Prince Dimitri comes from St. Petersburg to spend the summer in a rural district and falls in love with Katusha, an orphaned peasant girl who works for his relatives. Later, en route to the Turkish-Russian front, Dimitri's regiment bivouacs near the village, and Katusha secretly yields to his passion. Her condition soon arouses the suspicions of her aunt, and she is sent from the home in disgrace. Bereft by the death of her infant, Katusha is eventually reduced to surviving as a prostitute, and finds herself imprisoned on a charge of poisoning and robbing a merchant. Dimitri, summoned to the jury at her trial, feels his responsibility and agrees to marry her. Although innocent of the crime, Katusha is banished to Siberia. Their old love is rekindled, but she refuses to become his wife and bears her exile alone. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Mar 18, 1927
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Tec-Art Studios - 5360 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Inspiration Pictures
