Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

1989 · 80 min · ★ 4.6 · 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.

Directed by Roman Balayan · Written by Roman Balayan

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Natalya Andreychenko Екатерина
Aleksandr Abdulov Сережа
Nikolai Pastukhov Зиновий Борисович
Tatyana Kravchenko Аксинья
Yelena Kolchugina Сонетка
Oleg Ilyukhin Федя
Nataliya Potapova Фиона
Lyubov Rudneva Заключенная
Mikhail Bychkov
Rafik Sabirov
Olegar Fedoro Convict

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