Mariya Khalatova

Young scholar Andrei, fascinated by haunting actress Zoia Kadmina, is surprised when she sends him a note. The two have a brief scheduled meeting, then three months later Andrei is shocked to learn she has died. He becomes obsessed with Zoia's memory and decides he must find out all that he can about her.

Silent film from 1915 which draws on the story of Carmen

A Jewish parvenu climbs the social ladder by seducing wealthy women.