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Tchaikovsky's Wife
Antonina Milyukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, his attempts to get rid of his wife are brutal. Consumed by her feelings for him, Antonina decides to endure and do whatever it takes to stay with him. Humiliated, disgraced and discarded, she is slowly driven to madness.
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Antonina Milyukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, his attempts to get rid of his wife are brutal. Consumed by her feelings for him, Antonina decides to endure and do whatever it takes to stay with him. Humiliated, disgraced and discarded, she is slowly driven to madness.
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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Kirill Serebrennikov
In Theaters:
Box Office:$1,300,000
Runtime:144 minutes
Studio:Charades, Hype Film, Logical Pictures, Bord Cadre Films, Kinoprime Foundation
Cast
Kirill Serebrennikov
Director
Alyona Mikhaylova
Antonina Milyukova
Odin Lund Biron
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Nikita Elenev
Kotek, Tchaikovsky's Pupil
Ekaterina Ermishina
Liza, Antoninona's Sister
Philipp Avdeev
Modest Tchaikovsky / Anatoli Tchaikovsky
Miron Fedorov
Nikolai Rubinstein
Andrey Burkovskiy
Vladimir Meshchersky
Aleksandr Gorchilin
Brandukov, Tchaikovsky's Pupil
Varvara Shmykova
Sasha, Tchaikovsky's Sister
Vladimir Mishukov
Shlykov, Antonina's Lawyer
Viktor Horinyak
Yurgenson, Tchaikovsky's Publisher
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