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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.

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What is The Portrait (1915) about?

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.

Who stars in The Portrait?

The Portrait stars Andrey Gromov (Painter Chartkov), Ivan Lazarev (The pawnbroker), R. Krechetov (Nikolay Gogol), V. Vasilyev. The film was directed by Władysław Starewicz.

How long is The Portrait?

The Portrait has a runtime of 45 min and premiered in 1915.

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