Directing
A romantic musical comedy about spring - a time of bright hopes, the blossoming of youth and, of course, love.
The Demon (1960) is a Soviet opera-film based on the eponymous opera by Anton Rubinstein. The plot derives from Lermontov's Demon, a poem which was banned for decades due to its sacrilegious content. The titular demon is a fallen angel, a figure of negation and a brooding anti-hero. He falls in love with Tamara but his love destroys her. The Demon is played by the brilliant Estonian singer Georg Ots.
Dubrovsky is fighting against the Tsar and nobility and helping the poor and miserable people to defend their rights.
