Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent

Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to become street musicians. This film formerly ran to 81 minutes – regrettably, the second half is considered lost.

Cast

Vera Kholodnaya

as Paula, Lorio's partner

Pyotr Chardynin

as Lorio, Musik-Clown

Konstantin Khokhlov

as Olekso Presvich, a hypnotist and illusionist

Ivan Khudoleyev

as Prakhov, a merchant

Vladimir Maksimov

as Volyntsev, an artist

Yanina Mirato

as A lady of the demi-monde

Vitold Polonsky

as Telepnev, a rich gentleman

Olga Rakhmanova

as Volyntsev's mother

Ossip Runitsch

as Zaritskii, a barrister

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