3.9Poor, Poor Pavel · 2003
Poor, Poor Pavel (2003) is a Drama film directed by Vitaliy Melnikov, starring Viktor Sukhorukov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Oksana Mysina.
Drama
3.9Overview
Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.
Cast
Viktor Sukhorukov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Oksana Mysina, Aleksey Barabash, Anna Molchanova, Yuliya Mavrina, Igor Shibanov, Yevgeni Karpov
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What is "Poor, Poor Pavel" about?
Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.
When was "Poor, Poor Pavel" released?
Poor, Poor Pavel was released in 2003.
Who stars in "Poor, Poor Pavel"?
The cast includes Viktor Sukhorukov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Oksana Mysina, Aleksey Barabash.
