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Bestia
(Beast)
Also known as [The Polish Dancer]
(1917) Poland
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Aleksander Hertz

Cast: Pola Negri [Pola Basznikoff], Witold Kuncewicz [Aleksy], Jan Pawlowski [Dymitr], Maria Dulemba [Sonia], Lya Mara

Sfinks production. / Produced by Aleksander Hertz. Set design by Józef Galawski. Cinematography by Witalis Korsak-Gologowski. / Released 5 January 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Listing updated: 29 November 2011.

References: Bren-Poland p. ? : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.