The Girl from the Street (Russian: Дитя большого города) is a 1914 short film directed by Yevgeni Bauer.

[1][2][3][4] The film tells about the daughter of a poor laundress who falls in love with a rich guy, and when she throws him, he commits suicide.

[6] The review also noted that Elena Smirnova's performance “leaves nothing to be desired.” The “oriental dance” performed by Emma Bauer stood out in particular, the reviewer wrote about the amazing plasticity of the artist, her quivering snake-like movements, reminiscent of the expressive plasticity of the famous English dancer Miss Maud Alan.

[8] He also noted the game of E. Smirnova and M. Salarov and the fact that “the rest of the performers supported the general ensemble.” In the future, critics also highly appreciated the film.

[9] Film critic Oksana Bulgakova in her book “Gesture Factory” pointed out that “Child of the Big City” repeats the plot scheme of another film by Yevgeny Bauer, “Silent Witnesses”: a girl from a low social class becomes the mistress of an aristocrat.