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The Portrait

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A man is increasingly unnerved by a mysterious portrait. Based on a story by Nikolai Gogol, the film is thought to have run about 45 minutes long, but only an 8 minute fragment is known to have survived.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1915-10-09

Runtime: 45 mins

Director: Władysław Starewicz

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Original title: The Portrait

Production Companies: Skobelev Committee

Production Countries: Russia

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