Behind the Monastery Wall (1928)

About Behind the Monastery Wall

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Who stars in Behind the Monastery Wall?

Behind the Monastery Wall stars Nina Li, Matvei Lyarov, Mykola Kuchynskyi, A. Ostashevsky, Morshchikova.

Who directed Behind the Monastery Wall?

Behind the Monastery Wall was directed by Pyotr Chardynin.

How long is Behind the Monastery Wall?

Behind the Monastery Wall has a runtime of 0h 58m.

What is Behind the Monastery Wall about?

The old nunnery owns the best lands. Nuns rent out the land to local rich men, and exploiting peasants they have a wealthy life. The peasants live in misery. Especially, the family of the peasant named Levin. He is forced to give away his last horse, his son Andrii is imprisoned, his daughter Nastia becomes a maid of a rich landlord. Trying to prevent the master’s harassment, Nastia escapes and gets to the nunnery. She can see the other life of the nuns who manufacture false relics, drink alcohol and kill children. Nastia ends up in the basement for resisting one of the “spiritual pastors.” Meanwhile, her brother Andrii escapes from prison. He stirs up a rebellion and saves his sister. The film is lost.