13 Feb 1910
The Legend of Daphne
An ancient Greek legend comes to life, courtesy of the Gaumont studios.
Polyphemus, Acis and Galatea
The Cyclops Polyphemus falls in love with the beautiful nymph Galatea, but she rejects him in favor of Acis, a shepherd. Furious, Polifemo goes in search of Acis to take revenge. Animated short film that explores the love and the sexuality from Greek myth of Galatea and Acis.
Top Billed Cast
Արմեն Բորիսի Ջիգարխանյան 
Тамара Сёмина 
Татьяна Канаева 
Вадим Курков 
Никита Джигурда 
Татьяна Чернопятова
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