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Kreitserova sonata

(1914)

Overview

The Kreutzer Sonata is based on a novella by Leo Tolstoy, named after Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata. The work is an argument for the ideal of sexual abstinence and an in-depth first-person description of jealous rage. The main character, Pozdnyshev, relates the events leading up to his killing his wife.

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Original TitleKreitserova sonata

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1914-11-02

Original Language

Runtime 00h 42m

Production CompaniesThiemann & Reinhardt

Genres

  • Drama