Dolores del Río
Tasia
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Synopsis
Violence against her family gives a Russian village schoolteacher a lasting resentment of imperial power. Escaping an unwanted marriage, she encounters a grand duke without knowing his rank. Their attraction develops as court intrigue and revolution transform the positions from which each must judge the other.
Cast
DirectorsRaoul Walsh
Historical context
Raoul Walsh's historical romance stars Dolores del Río and Charles Farrell. Released with a Movietone score and effects but no spoken dialogue, it presents the Russian Revolution through Hollywood melodrama and an invented relationship across social classes.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Dolores del Río — None visible, probably RKO publicity · Public domain
- Charles Farrell — screen shots or promotional photo · Public domain
