The Great Consoler

Lev Kuleshov
1933-11-17


5
92 min

The Great Consoler is Lev Kuleshov’s most personal film reflecting both the facts of his life and his thoughts about the place of the artist in contemporary reality. It was the only film in the Soviet cinema of those years that raised the question of what role a creative person played in society.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alexandra Khokhlova Dulcie Unowned
Konstantin Khokhlov Bill Porter Unowned
Ivan Novoseltsev Jim Valentine - aka Ralph D. Spenser Unowned
O. Rayevskaya Jim's mother Unowned
Vasili Kovrigin Warden Unowned
Andrey Fayt Detective Ben Price Unowned
Valentina Lopatina Sadie / Annabel's sister Unowned
Weyland Rodd Sr. Black convict Unowned
Andrei Gorchilin Convict Unowned
Galina Kravchenko Annabel Adams Unowned
Pyotr Galadzhev Banker Adams/ Reporter Unowned
Mikhail Doronin Innkeeper / Prosecutor / Inspector Unowned
Daniil Vvedenskiy Jailguard Unowned
Sergey Sletov Jailguard Unowned