The Kreutzer Sonata

5.01914Drama

The Kreutzer Sonata is based on a novella by Leo Tolstoy, named after Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata. The work is an argument for the ideal of sexual abstinence and an in-depth first-person description of jealous rage. The main character, Pozdnyshev, relates the events leading up to his killing his wife.

Original titleКрейцерова соната

Release1914-11-02

Runtime42 min

StatusReleased

CountriesRussia

Original languageRU

SpokenNo Language

DirectorVladimir Gardin

WritersVladimir Gardin, Leo Tolstoy

ProductionThiemann & Reinhardt

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