Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Seen it?1992 | 100 min | Drama, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for music lovers and anyone who loves a strong drama. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Sits nicely alongside TÁR.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A young woman, married to a wealthy man, but miserably lonely; trapped within a world ruled with an iron fist. Katerina is driven by a lust for life and for love. Her husband, though, is impotent; her father-in-law a tyrant. No wonder, then, that she longs to free herself from this yoke. When Sergei starts work on the family estate, she sees in him a chance for salvation. However, their subsequent affair marks the beginning of a descent into crime.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Petr Weigl
- Markéta HrubešováKateřina
- Galina VishnevskayaKateřina (singing voice)
- Michal DlouhýSergei
- Nicolai GeddaSergei (singing voice)
- Petr HaničinecBoris
- Dimiter PetkovBoris (singing voice)
- Václav NeckářSinowi
- Werner KrennSinowi (singing voice)
- Eva ŠlosárováAxinija
- Taru ValjakkaAxinija (singing voice)