When the Dead Awaken
1926, RU. Directed by Aleksey Dmitriev.
The movie takes place in one of the Russian provincial cities during the Civil War. A local priest, together with the ex-estate manager buries count's treasures and disguises it as his nephew's funeral. And when his nephew Nikeshka Vonmiglasov, a former Wrangelian, suddenly appears, he understands that he can profit on his magical "resurrection".
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- RU
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Cast & crew
- Aleksey DmitrievDirector
- Igor IlyinskyNikeshka Vonmiglasov
- Pyotr RepninArdalion Medalionov, telegraph operator
- Nikolai VashkevichMatvey, priest
- Antonin PankryshevDeacon
- I. VysotskyMenzurkin, village doctor
- Yevdokia SolovyovaChristophora, deacon's daughter
- F. TavridiArsenich
- A. PetrovFormer count's property manager
Details
- Released
- 25 December 1926
- Original title
- Когда пробуждаются мертвые
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksey Dmitriev
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When the Dead Awaken runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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Which OTT platform is When the Dead Awaken on?
When the Dead Awaken isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 December 1926. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed When the Dead Awaken?
When the Dead Awaken (1926) was directed by Aleksey Dmitriev and stars Igor Ilyinsky, Pyotr Repnin, Nikolai Vashkevich.