Vittoria o morte

A Woman of Tomorrow portrays a female doctor who, faced with a difficult dilemma, finally decides that her medical duties must prevail over her personal feelings. Nora Alsen is a highly competent and dedicated GP who never lets her patients down. She is also a prominent feminist, lecturing on equal rights for women. Nora”s unbounded devotion to her job causes her fiancé Robert to feel neglected and he embarks on a secret affair with Nelly, a lunchroom waitress.While Nora is making plans to marry Robert, Nelly gives birth to Robert”s child. Nora, who also happens to be a gynaecologist, is called in to attend her. Unexpectedly confronted with the truth, Nora is forced to reconsider her priorities in life. Vera Yureneva is very convincing in the role written especially for her by her husband, the famous drama writer Aleksandr Voznesensky.A Woman of Tomorrow presents a dilemma that has not lost any of its force for career women today: the choice between work or family. Nora eventually decides in favour of her career rather than her private life. But something is still aching inside: “I may be famous and wealthy now, but I don”t have the man I love.”This silent Russian film was made by A. Khanzhonkov & Co, the first Russian production company to make feature films. The film was also released outside Russia as Das Weib and La femme de demain. In the Netherlands the film was distributed by Jean Desmet.With supporting programme. Live musical accompaniment by Oleg Fateev (bayan, a Russian accordion) and Ro Kraus (viola).