Title
Zuchthaus Nach Sibirien!
Caption
"Penitentiary To Siberia!" is a 1928 German silent film about the Katorga. The Katorga , derived from the Greek kateirgon ("to force"), was the most severe punishment in the Russian Empire after the death penalty, in which the convict was banished and had to do forced labor. Most were sent to Siberia and lost all their civil rights. Art by Julius Kupfer-Sachs.
Date
1928
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG22A51_051
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
51,1Mb (4,0Mb) / 11,8in x 16,9in / 3531 x 5060 (300dpi)