Behind the Monastery Wall(1928)
За монастырской стеной
Behind the Monastery Wall Synopsis
The old nunnery owns the best lands. Nuns rent out the land to local rich men, and exploiting peasants they have a wealthy life. The peasants live in misery. Especially, the family of the peasant named Levin. He is forced to give away his last horse, his son Andrii is imprisoned, his daughter Nastia becomes a maid of a rich landlord. Trying to prevent the master’s harassment, Nastia escapes and gets to the nunnery. She can see the other life of the nuns who manufacture false relics, drink alcohol and kill children. Nastia ends up in the basement for resisting one of the “spiritual pastors.” Meanwhile, her brother Andrii escapes from prison. He stirs up a rebellion and saves his sister. The film is lost.
Behind the Monastery Wall (1928) is a drama film directed by Pyotr Chardynin, released on January 15, 1928 with a runtime of 58m. It stars Nina Li, Matvei Lyarov, Mykola Kuchynskyi and A. Ostashevsky.
- Director:
- Pyotr Chardynin
- Writers:
- Boris Shcharansky, Nikolay Yatko, A. Usatyuk
- Cinematographer:
- Grigori Drobin
- Production:
- VUFKU
- Status:
- Released
Behind the Monastery Wall Cast & Crew
Main cast
Nina Li
as Nastya Levina
Matvei Lyarov
as Nedzelnitskiy
Mykola Kuchynskyi
as Priest
- A. Ostashevsky
A. Ostashevsky
as Bishop Straton
- Morshchikova
Morshchikova
as Mother hegumeness
- L. Nordt-Lundina
L. Nordt-Lundina
as Manefa
- Anastasia Suvorina
Anastasia Suvorina
as Old nun
- Arseni Kuts
Arseni Kuts
as Andrey Levin, Nastya's brother
Borys Bezhin
as Monk
- K. Rudakov
K. Rudakov
as Handicap
- A. Belov
A. Belov
as Fat monk
Anna Obukhovich
as Klanya
Key crew
Directed by Pyotr Chardynin, written by Boris Shcharansky, Nikolay Yatko and A. Usatyuk.
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Behind the Monastery Wall – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Behind the Monastery Wall?
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The main cast of Behind the Monastery Wall (1928) includes Nina Li, Matvei Lyarov, Mykola Kuchynskyi, A. Ostashevsky and Morshchikova. The film was directed by Pyotr Chardynin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Behind the Monastery Wall released?
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Behind the Monastery Wall was released on January 15, 1928 and runs for 58m.