A Spectre Haunts Europe

IMDb 6.0 1923 • 70 min • Science FictionHorror

Director

Vladimir Gardin

Country

SU

Plot Summary

Set in an imaginary land where the threat of revolution spurs the Emperor to seek exile in one of the most distant parts of his realm. There he meets Elka, the daughter of a revolutionary who has been banished here due to his confrontational activities. The two fall in love but meet a violent end when the revolutionaries, led by Elka's father, destroy the palace.

Top Cast

Oleg Frelikh
Oleg Frelikh The emperor
Zoya Barantsevich
Zoya Barantsevich The empress
Iona Talanov
Iona Talanov The chamberlain
Liana Iskritskaya-Gardina
Liana Iskritskaya-Gardina Elka, young fisherwoman
Vasiliy Kovrigin
Vasiliy Kovrigin Elka's father, old fisherman