From the House of the Dead
MusicMusical
The American premiere of Janacek's opera based on the Dostoyevsky novel.
Director
Kirk Browning
Writers
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leos Janácek, Marie Winn
Stars
Robert Rounseville, John Reardon, Clifford Arashi
Release Date
December 2, 1969
Language
Czech, English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Robert Rounseville
as Aleksandr Petrovich
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John Reardon
as Alexander Goryanshikov
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Clifford Arashi
as Guard
👤
Ben Basenko
as Drunken Prisoner
Melville Cooper
as Old Prisoner
👤
Nicholas Cosindas
as Guard
Harry Danner
as Alyosha
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Jack De Lon
as Cheerful Prisoner
👤
Carl Don
as Second Suitor
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Lloyd Harris
as Lieutenant
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
🏷️ Keywords
operabased on novel
🎯 Categories
MusicMusical
💡 Did You Know?
Robert Rounseville's last operatic appearance on television.
📖 Synopsis
The American premiere of Janacek's opera based on the Dostoyevsky novel.