Leonid Andreyev

A priest spends his days praying masses and listening to the confessions of the few remaining faithful. One day a devil is sent to the city to torment the parish, but he asks the priest for help because he no longer wants to do evil.

Judas, a seasoned thief, finds himself in the market square where Christ is giving a sermon and his apostles are collecting alms. He follows them and steals their money, only to be caught red-handed. Nevertheless, the Teacher forgives him. What is more, He invites the thief to become one of His followers and offers him a position as the group’s treasurer. Shocked by Christ’s unexpected offer, Judas decides to join the apostles, if only to figure out what is going on. He gradually starts to comprehend Christ’s message, but feels that the apostles are blindly following their teacher. Judas argues with them, and tries to defend his right to divine the truth of God. But when he fails to make them understand, he realizes that Christ’s teachings may sink into oblivion without benefiting humanity. His solution is to betray Christ. “By killing a man, have I not saved a God?”

An adaptation of Jesus' life, the film mixes real and imaginary characters, biblical and historical references, to present two worlds condemned to coexist.

An adaptation of Jesus' life, the film mixes real and imaginary characters, biblical and historical references, to present two worlds condemned to coexist.

A woman refuses to take an oath before the christian cross.

Seven people waiting for their death. A group of assasins - three men and two women - and Gypsy thief spend their time in prison to be tucked up.

Anthology movie, three cynical "contes cruels."

Carlos va a visitar a su novia Juana al manicomio donde trabaja. Una vez allí, el director le presenta a su sobrina, obsesionada con tocar el arpa, y a un enfermero que repite palabra por palabra lo que dice Carlos.

Carlos va a visitar a su novia Juana al manicomio donde trabaja. Una vez allí, el director le presenta a su sobrina, obsesionada con tocar el arpa, y a un enfermero que repite palabra por palabra lo que dice Carlos.

Un hombre misterioso triunfa en el circo como payaso. Enamorado de una trapecista se entera que el padre de ella la vende a un aristócrata que años atrás lo traicionara y antes que ello ocurra desearía verla muerta. Mata al traidor y se suicida liberando a la muchacha de la injusticia.

The film is based on The Governor, a play by Leonid Andreyev. V.I. Kachalov plays the governor of a small Russian province who tries to treat the people under his authority with kindness and equanimity. But when a local factory goes on strike, the governor buckles under to pressure from the Tzar and orders the wholesale slaughter of the strikers. He pays for this betrayal of his trust with his life -- at the hands of a courageous Bolshevik spy.

Paul Beaumont, científico y humanista, después de muchos años de estudio, descubre una revolucionaria teoría, pero su protector (Marc McDermott) se la roba y, además, seduce a su esposa (Ruth King). La ofensa se sella con una bofetada que provoca las burlas de toda la comunidad científica. Beaumont huye avergonzado y se refugia en un circo, donde se hace famoso como el payaso "que recibe las bofetadas". Los caprichos del destino hacen que una noche se encuentre entre el público su pérfido benefactor, que se muestra interesado por la bella Consuelo (Norma Shearer).

Ivan Savonsky, popular society artist, meets Olga Kartoff, a young woman high in social circles, and while she is instantly attracted by him, he sees in her only the perfect model for his picture, "The Dagger Woman." Studying her, and by carefully playing on her emotions he gains her confidence, and afterward she consents to pose for him. The picture completed, she is grieved and then angered to discover that Ivan's interest rests solely in it, and how it will fare at the exhibition. She pleads with him in vain. The picture is pronounced a masterpiece, and Ivan is in his triumph as he returns to his studio. Here Olga has secreted herself. Humiliated by the reports circulated regarding herself and the artist, and unable longer to bear his disinterest she plunges a dagger to his heart and kills him.

The Kostomarov family falls apart when a female relative joins the household.