This pre-revolution Russian melodrama tells the story of a blind women caught in a case of mistaken identity with two brothers. The story is contrived, but fairly easy to follow, even without the aide of inter-titles (missing in some versions, Russian only in others). Those familiar with Russian films of the silent era might be stuck by how different this is to the revolutionary films of the Soviet-era, with a focus on middle-class characters and 'bourgeois' problems.
The production value is high, with impressive looking sets and costumes and the quality of the performances is good by the standard of silent-era acting. However, Bauer's direction is mostly very simplistic, with entire scenes playing out in on long wide shot. While that style was common in the era, innovative use of close-ups and cross-cutting were emerging, but unfortunately not in this film. Regardless, this is a solid piece of filmmaking from a talent early filmmaker.