Novel with a Double Bass (1911 film)

Novel with a Double Bass is a silent film short released in 1911. Directed by Kai Hanson, the film is based on a short story by Russian writer Anton Chekhov.[1] The film was released seven years after his death, the time Chekhov thought people would stop reading his work. It is based on the story Roman s kontrabasom written in 1886.[2]

The film is the first film adaptation of Chekhov's writing, and has been preserved.

References

  1. ↑ Bowker's Complete Video Directory, Volume 2, p. 550 (1993)
  2. ↑ Beumers, Birgit. A History of Russian Cinema, p. 14 (2009)


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