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Tchaikovsky's Wife

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2022 | 144 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no 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
Aimed squarely at people who love relationship stories and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. A good follow-up to House of Gucci or Suffragette.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 24 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Antonina Milyukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, his attempts to get rid of his wife are brutal. Consumed by her feelings for him, Antonina decides to endure and do whatever it takes to stay with him. Humiliated, disgraced and discarded, she is slowly driven to madness.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    50 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $1 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

  • Alyona MikhaylovaAntonina Milyukova
  • Odin Lund BironPyotr Tchaikovsky
  • Nikita ElenevKotek, Tchaikovsky's Pupil
  • Ekaterina ErmishinaLiza, Antoninona's Sister
  • Philipp AvdeevModest Tchaikovsky / Anatoli Tchaikovsky
  • Miron FedorovNikolai Rubinstein
  • Andrey BurkovskiyVladimir Meshchersky
  • Aleksandr GorchilinBrandukov, Tchaikovsky's Pupil
  • Varvara ShmykovaSasha, Tchaikovsky's Sister
  • Vladimir MishukovShlykov, Antonina's Lawyer