Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (1989)
Katerina Izmailova, a beautiful and uneducated merchant's wife, feels lonely and bored somewhere in the Russian provinces while her older husband is often away. Years go by in her childless marriage, without an outlet for her youthful energy, resulting in constant idleness and frustration. Along comes Sergei, an unscrupulous young worker who is happy to improve his lot by seducing Katerina as he has done with others before. Katerina falls for Sergei, and this love quickly becomes her only reason for living, turning to destructive passion and ultimately to tragedy for many.
Director: Roman Balayan
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Natalya Andreychenko as Екатерина |
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Aleksandr Abdulov as Сережа |
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Nikolai Pastukhov as Зиновий Борисович |
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Tatyana Kravchenko as Аксинья |
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Yelena Kolchugina as Сонетка |
| Directing | Roman Balayan | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nelli Fomina | Costume Design |
| Art | Aleksandr Samulekin | Production Design |
| Art | Said Menyalshchikov | Production Design |
| Sound | Evsej Evseev | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Pavel Lebeshev | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Roman Balayan | Writer |
| Writing | Pavel Finn | Writer |
| Writing | Nikolai Leskov | Book |