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Moscow in the 1920s. A film about the pogroms in southern Russia is being made in a studio. The name of the notorious tsarist governor Muratov, also known as "The Beast", symbolizes the crimes of the time. During filming, an old, decrepit man comes forward who wants to be in the movie because of his resemblance to Muratov. Could it be possible that this man is the real Muratov? Everyone is so preoccupied with the realization of the material that this incident remains hidden. As artists, everyone has their own visions - which often bypass reality ...

Status: Released
Released Date: 1988-02-10
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: Margot Thyret
Writer: Werner Hecht
Spoken language: Deutsch
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original title: Die Bestie
Production Companies: Fernsehen der DDR
Production Countries: East Germany, Germany