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The Scarlet Lady

1928 · 72 min Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

The film follows Lya, a woman seeking refuge from Cossack soldiers, who finds herself at the palace of Prince Nicholas. She becomes his majordomo and they fall in love, but their relationship is disrupted when Nicholas learns of her past with a Bolshevik leader. Lya is expelled, becomes a terrorist, and later encounters Nicholas again, now disguised as a servant. When Nicholas is sentenced to death, she rescues him and they escape together.

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Year 1928
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Alan Crosland
Runtime 72 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (2 votes)

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The director constructs a narrative on stark contrasts: palace opulence versus underground hideouts, love versus ideology. It explores personal transformation forged in revolution, where roles of victim and avenger, master and servant, are violently overturned.

What lingers after the final reel is a potent mix of romantic sacrifice and political fury, a silent-era testament to love's power to cross any divide. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alan Crosland

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