The Demon

Overview

The Demon (1960) is a Soviet opera-film based on the eponymous opera by Anton Rubinstein. The plot derives from Lermontov's Demon, a poem which was banned for decades due to its sacrilegious content. The titular demon is a fallen angel, a figure of negation and a brooding anti-hero. He falls in love with Tamara but his love destroys her. The Demon is played by the brilliant Estonian singer Georg Ots.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1960

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Production

Gosteleradio USSR

Cast

Sergey Lemeshev,Georg Ots

Director

Vitaly Golovin

Writer

Mikhail Lermontov

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1679551