Anathema

45min

History

It is year 1900 in Pre-Revolutionary Russia and Deacon Olympius begins to take interest in secular literature. When he stumbles upon a book by Tolstoy, he is humbled and inspired to lead a just life. Based on a story by Aleksandr Kuprin.

Cast

Stepan Krylov

Stepan Krylov

Deacon Olympius
Pavel Pervushin

Pavel Pervushin

wood cutter
Yevgeni Grigoryev

Yevgeni Grigoryev

gentleman in the church
Lev Stepanov

Lev Stepanov

church chorister
Klavdiya Fadeeva

Klavdiya Fadeeva

deacon’s wife
Svetlana Mazovetskaya

Svetlana Mazovetskaya

lady donating to the poor (uncredited)

Release date

1st Jan 1960

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Pусский