“I am a king, I am a slave, I am a worm, I am God” ( 1915 ) is a silent silent film directed by Yevgeny Bauer . The film was released on December 12, 1915 [1] [2] . Another name is “The Adventures of a Maid.” The film has not survived.
| “I am a king, I am a slave, I am a worm, I am God” (“The Adventures of a Maid”) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Eugene Bauer |
| Producer | Alexander Khanzhonkov |
| Author script | Shakhnovsky |
| In the main cast | Nadezhda Nelskaya Olga Rakhmanova Andrey Gromov Oleg Frohlich |
| Operator | Boris Zavelev |
| Film company | Aq Is. A. Khanzhonkov |
| A country |  Russian empire |
| Year | 1915 |
Content
Story
Ivan Stroyev decided to spend holidays on his mother’s estate. There he falls in love with the maid Lisa. He takes Lisa to the city and marries her [3] .
Lisa gets tired of her boring husband and comes close to the artist Utkin. Ivan finds them together and tries to strangle Lisa. Only the intervention of Sergei and his friend saves her. Ivan realizes that his wife can not be kept, and announces to Lisa and Sergey that they will not disturb them. Ivan returns to the estate of the mother [3] .
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Olga Rakhmanova | Olga Nikolaevna Stroeva |
| Andrey Gromov | Ivan, her son |
| Nadezhda Nelskaya | Lisa, the maid |
| Oleg Frohlich | Sergey Utkin, artist |
Film crew
- Director: Eugene Bauer
- Operator: Boris Zavelev
- Producer: Alexander Khanzhonkov
Criticism
In the review of E. Bauer's painting “I am a king, I am a slave, I am a worm, I am God” the author of “Pegasus” remarked: “Here Mr. Bauer made a new step along the path of artistic technique. The viewer can see the panorama of Moscow at night. The director managed to shoot the street during those hours when the lights are lit and electric signs are lit " [4] [5] [6] . According to N. T. (probably N. Turkina), “a talented director tirelessly striving to move forward, looking for new opportunities, brings diversity to the techniques of creativity”, but “from the director’s part, it was perhaps a mistake to entrust the role of Mr. Gromov, with a narrow and completely non-flexible talent ” [4] [7] .
The film historian Veniamin Vishnevsky rated the film as follows: “The film is interestingly conceived as a director, but mediocre actor; interesting night shootings of B. Zavelev ” [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Vishnevsky, 1945 , p. 83
- ↑ Short, 2009 , p. 44.
- ↑ 1 2 Cine-Fono, 1916 , p. 149–150.
- ↑ 1 2 N.T., 1915 , p. 70–71.
- ↑ Ustyugova, 2005 , p. 145.
- ↑ Short, 2009 , p. 162.
- ↑ Short, 2009 , p. 44.
Literature
- N.T. New productions of E.F. Bauer // Pegasus. - 1915. - № 2 . - pp . 70–71 .
- New tapes // Blue-Fono. - 1916. - № 19–20 . - p . 149–150 .
- Vishnevsky V.Ye. Feature films of pre-revolutionary Russia. - M .: Goskinoizdat, 1945. - p. 83. - 194 p.
- Short VM Operators and directors of Russian feature films. 1897-1921. - M .: Scientific Research Institute of Cinema, 2009. - p. 44. - 430 p.
- Ustyugova V.V. Modern style in early Russian cinema (on the example of the work of EF Bauer) // Perm University Bulletin. Story. - 2005. - № 5 . - pp . 133-150 .