Overview

A young woman, married to a wealthy man, but miserably lonely; trapped within a world ruled with an iron fist. Katerina is driven by a lust for life and for love. Her husband, though, is impotent; her father-in-law a tyrant. No wonder, then, that she longs to free herself from this yoke. When Sergei starts work on the family estate, she sees in him a chance for salvation. However, their subsequent affair marks the beginning of a descent into crime.

Cast

Markéta Hrubešová, Galina Vishnevskaya, Michal Dlouhý, Nicolai Gedda, Petr Haničinec, Dimiter Petkov, Václav Neckář, Werner Krenn

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What is "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" about?

A young woman, married to a wealthy man, but miserably lonely; trapped within a world ruled with an iron fist. Katerina is driven by a lust for life and for love. Her husband, though, is impotent; her father-in-law a tyrant. No wonder, then, that she longs to free herself from this yoke. When Sergei starts work on the family estate, she sees in him a chance for salvation. However, their subsequent affair marks the beginning of a descent into crime.

When was "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" released?

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk was released in 1992.

Who stars in "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk"?

The cast includes Markéta Hrubešová, Galina Vishnevskaya, Michal Dlouhý, Nicolai Gedda.

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