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The Demon

The Demon (1960) is a Soviet opera-film based on the eponymous opera by Anton Rubinstein. The plot derives from Lermontov's Demon, a poem which was banned for decades due to its sacrilegious content. The titular demon is a fallen angel, a figure of negation and a brooding anti-hero. He falls in love with Tamara but his love destroys her. The Demon is played by the brilliant Estonian singer Georg Ots.

1h 3m1960

Music

Russian

Crew and Cast

Vitaly GolovinDirectorGeorg OtsGeorg OtsDemonSergey LemeshevSergey LemeshevPrince Sinodal

Storyline

The Demon (1960) is a Soviet opera-film based on the eponymous opera by Anton Rubinstein. The plot derives from Lermontov's Demon, a poem which was banned for decades due to its sacrilegious content. The titular demon is a fallen angel, a figure of negation and a brooding anti-hero. He falls in love with Tamara but his love destroys her. The Demon is played by the brilliant Estonian singer Georg Ots.

  • Gosteleradio USSR

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Info

Original title
Демон
Status
Released
Released
1 January 1960
Runtime
1h 3m

Production

Director
Vitaly Golovin
Studios
Gosteleradio USSR

Languages

Original
Russian
Spoken
Russian