A Life for a Life

A Life for a Life

A Life for a Life

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A Life for a Life

1916

1h 7m

5.4(16 votes)

Drama

Overview

Wealthy Mrs. Khromova has a natural daughter, Musya, and an adopted daughter, Nata. The merchant Zhurov is in love with Nata, and hopes to marry her, but she is non-committal.

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Вера Холодная

Nata Khromova

Вера Холодная

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Ольга Рахманова

Mrs. Khromova

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Lidiya Koreneva

Musya Khromova

Lidiya Koreneva

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Vitold Polonsky

Prince Vladimir Bartinsky

Vitold Polonsky

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Иван Перестиани

Zhurov, the merchant

Иван Перестиани

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