Katerina Izmailova (film)

Katerina Izmailova
(Катерина Измайлова)
Directed byMikhail Shapiro
Written byAlexander Preys
Dmitri Shostakovich
Nikolai Leskov (story)
StarringGalina Vishnevskaya
CinematographyRostislav Davydov
Vladimir Ponomaryov
Music byDmitri Shostakovich
Production
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Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Katerina Izmailova (Russian: Катерина Измайлова) is a 1966 Soviet film adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich's opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, directed by Mikhail Shapiro. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Plot

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In late 19th century Russia, Katerina Lvovna Izmailova, the wife of a wealthy merchant, conspires with her lover to murder her husband and father-in-law. Their crime is uncovered, and they are sent to a penal colony. During the journey, Katerina's lover, Sergei, turns his affections to another woman. Unable to bear his betrayal, Katerina kills her rival at the cost of her own life.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Katerina Izmailova". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
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