Resurrection (1912 film)

Resurrection
Directed by	Joseph A. Golden
Based on	novel Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
Produced by	Adolph Zukor
Starring	Blanche Walsh
Production company	Masko Film Company
Distributed by	Famous Players Film Company
Release date	October 1912 (1912-10)
Running time	46 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Resurrection is a lost 1912 silent drama short film based on the 1899 novel Resurrection (Voskraeseniye) by Count Leo Tolstoy. It was directed by Joseph A. Golden, produced by Adolph Zukor and released by Famous Players Film Company, It is the first original film Zukor ever produced in contrast to the famous Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth starring Sarah Bernhardt which was made in France and which he bought the U.S. distribution rights.

Resurrection starred Blanche Walsh, a famous American stage star of the day, who had played in Resurrection on Broadway. This would be Walsh's only film as she died three years later.

D. W. Griffith had filmed a version of the story in 1909. Filmed versions followed in 1918 with Pauline Frederick, 1927 with Dolores del Río and 1931 with Lupe Vélez.

Cast

• Blanche Walsh - Katyusha
• Sydney Mason - Prince Nekhlyudov
• Nicholas Dunaew - Smelkov
• Carey Lee - Tavern Girl

See also

• Resurrection (1909)
• A Woman's Resurrection (1915)
• Resurrection (1918)
• Resurrection (1927)
• Resurrection (1931 English)
• Resurrection (1931 Spanish)
• We Live Again (1934)
• Resurrection (1943)
• Resurrection (1944)
• Resurrection (1958)
• Resurrection (1960)
• Anantha Rathriya (1996)

External links

• Resurrection at IMDb