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Vera Kholodnaya

Aug 05, 1893 - Feb 17, 1919 (25 years old) in Poltava, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Vera Vasilyevna Kholodnaya (née Levchenko) was a Ukrainian-born actress of the silent film era. She was the first star of Imperial Russian cinema. Only eight of her films have survived, in part or in whole, and the total number she acted in is unknown, with speculation ranging from 50 to 100.

Known For

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The Last Tango
Chloe
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Song of Triumphant Love
Elena
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The Beast in Man
Séverine
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Island of the Dead
Self (archive footage)
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Cinema in Russia
Film footage
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Mirages
Marianna
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A Corpse Living
Mascha
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Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent
Paula, Lorio's partner
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Children of the Age
Mariya Nikolayevna
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Tortured Souls
Countess Rutskaya

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