Gobseck

(1937)

★ 7 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1937

Runtime: 73 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Константин Эггерт

Cast: Леонид Леонидов, Александр Шатов, Галина Сергеева, Осип Абдулов, Елена Гоголева, Михаил Садовский, Константин Эггерт, Владимир Уральский, Яков Волков

Plot

Early XIX century. Gloomy home lender Gobseck in a suburb of Paris — a silent witness of human tragedy and ruined lives. The power of money equalizes people of different classes and positions, forcing the usurer to ask humbly for a loan. But mountains of rotting goods, gold and silver scrap do not bring happiness to Gobseck. From his own greed he loses his mind and dies..