A Slave of Love (1976)

7.3Not Rated95 minDirector: Nikita Mikhalkov

1976 Soviet film

A Slave of Love (Russian: Раба любви, romanized: Raba lyubvi) is a 1976 Soviet romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and written by Friedrich Gorenstein and Andrey Konchalovskiy. It stars Elena Solovey, Rodion Nakhapetov and Aleksandr Kalyagin. The film is about a silent film actress, Olga Voznesenskaya (Elena Solovey), whose films are so admired by the revolutionaries that they risk capture to see her on the screen. The character of Olga was inspired by Vera Kholodnaya.

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What is A Slave of Love about?
A Slave of Love (1976) — Olga Voznesenskaya is a silent screen star whose pictures are so popular that underground revolutionaries risk capture to see them. She's in southern Russia filming a tear-jerker as the Bolsheviks get closer to Moscow. Although married, she spends time every day with Victor Potot
Is A Slave of Love based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Slave of Love scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.