Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

1h 20min

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.

Cast

Natalya Andreychenko

Natalya Andreychenko

Екатерина
Aleksandr Abdulov

Aleksandr Abdulov

Сережа
Nikolai Pastukhov

Nikolai Pastukhov

Зиновий Борисович
Tatyana Kravchenko

Tatyana Kravchenko

Аксинья
Yelena Kolchugina

Yelena Kolchugina

Сонетка

Release date

30th Dec 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Pусский