The Dying Swan

The Dying Swan

1917 · 49 min · RU · 6.5 (44 votes)
Dir. Yevgeni Bauer · Starring Vera Karalli, Aleksandr Kheruvimov, Vitold Polonsky, Andrey Gromov, Ivane Perestiani
Drama

After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

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A hauntingly beautiful, dreamlike descent into obsession and tragedy. This silent film's ethereal atmosphere and melancholic tone evoke a profound sense of loss and the destructive pursuit of art.

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