Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress (2000)
Having enthroned the wife of Peter the Great and his mistress Catherine I, Menshikov receives unlimited power, thereby causing envy and indignation of his former allies in the coup. Taking advantage of his absence, they are plotting against His Serene Highness. But once again, luck accompanies the brave darling of fortune: having received a warning of mortal danger, he escapes arrest and enters the boudoir of the Empress.
Director: Svetlana Druzhinina
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: December 31, 2000
Cast
- Natalya Yegorova - Catherine I
- Sergey Shakurov - Alexander Menshikov
- Ekaterina Nikitina - Elizaveta Petrovna
- Ирина Лачина - Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna
- Dmitriy Verkeyenko - Peter II
- Aleksandr Korzhenkov - Henning Friedrich von Bassewitz
- Nina Ruslanova - Anna Ioannovna
- Aleksandr Lazarev Jr. - Ernst Johann von Biron
- Andrey Mezhulis - Carl Frederick of Sweden
- Fyodor Dobronravov - Федор Суров (Fyodor Surov)
Screenplay
Editing: Людмила Свириденко
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Colonialism and Independence Struggles, Monarchy, Royalty, and Dynasties, Epic Historical Stories
Keywords
empire, 18th century, historical drama, russia, russian empire
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- What is Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress about?
- Having enthroned the wife of Peter the Great and his mistress Catherine I, Menshikov receives unlimited power, thereby causing envy and indignation of his former allies in the coup. Taking advantage of his absence, they are plotting against His Serene Highness. But once again, luck accompanies the brave darling of fortune: having received a warning of mortal danger, he escapes arrest and enters the boudoir of the Empress.
- Who directed Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress?
- Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress was directed by Svetlana Druzhinina.
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- Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress stars Natalya Yegorova, Sergey Shakurov, Ekaterina Nikitina, Ирина Лачина, Dmitriy Verkeyenko, Aleksandr Korzhenkov.
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- Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
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- Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress is a Drama, History film.
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- The themes of Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress include: Colonialism and Independence Struggles, Monarchy, Royalty, and Dynasties, Epic Historical Stories.