The Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrovna
Director: Hanns Schwarz, 1928, 117 min.
Accompaniment: Camille Phelep (Piano)

Young Nina Petrovna is the mistress of a rich and powerful Cossack colonel. But life in luxury no longer makes Nina happy. When she meets the poor officer Michael Andreevich and immediately falls in love with him, she decides to give up her luxurious life for him. However, the Cossack colonel doesn’t want to give up Nina so easily. In addition, living in poverty leads the young couple into great difficulties. And then the young officer makes a fatal mistake. …