Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
First aired on Dec 30, 1989
Runtime: 80 mins
30%
Genres: Drama
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.
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Featured Crew
Roman Balayan | Director
Nelli Fomina | Costume Design
Aleksandr Samulekin | Production Design