Domik v Kolomne (1913)

English Title: The Little House in Kolomna

Directed by: Pyotr Chardynin

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin. A young woman Parasha (Sofya Goslavskaya) lives with her widowed mother (Praskovya Maksimova) and comes up with a clever way to see more of her officer boyfriend (Ivan Mozzhukhin).

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): As the silent short begins the widow and her daughter are sitting together in their living room. A white cat with markings is sleeping on the couch beside the widow.

Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings lying on couch beside widow Praskovya Maksimova and daughter Sofya Goslavskaya
Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings lying on couch beside widow Praskovya Maksimova and daughter Sofya Goslavskaya
Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings lying on couch beside widow Praskovya Maksimova and daughter Sofya Goslavskaya

When the daughter realizes her mother is sleeping, she sneaks out of the room.

Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings lying on couch beside widow Praskovya Maksimova and daughter Sofya Goslavskaya sneaking out of room

Later the mother awakens and picks up and pets the cat.

Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings held by widow Praskovya Maksimova
Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings held by widow Praskovya Maksimova

The cat is seen on the couch several times after this.

Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings lying on couch in room with widow Praskovya Maksimova
Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings lying on couch with widow Praskovya Maksimova leaving room
Little House in Kolomna - white cat with markings lying on couch in room with widow Praskovya Maksimova

Final Mewsings: Officers may come and go but cats are forever.

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