The Dying Swan

The Dying Swan

1917 · 49 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

Directed by Yevgeni Bauer · Written by Zoya Barantsevich

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