Not of This World (1977)
A play based on the final work of Alexander Ostrovsky, staged by the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya Russia’s most renowned playwright, Alexander Ostrovsky, wrote his last play while seriously ill. What final message did he hope to leave behind? Find out in this televised version of the production by the Moscow Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya, directed by Alexander Dunaev. Kseniya Vasilievna returns to Moscow to save her husband, accused of embezzlement at a private bank. But he is more interested in pleasures and sensual distractions. Meanwhile, her sister’s greedy suitor plots to gain their mother’s fortune entirely for himself. Kseniya’s moral purity and selflessness set her apart as a woman not of this world.
Director: Aleksandr Dunayev, Vladimir Semakov
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: March 18, 1977
Cast
- Mikhail Kozakov - Кочуев
- Anna Kamenkova - Ксения Васильевна
- Mariya Andrianova - Евлампия Платоновна
- Vsevolod Platov - Елохов
- Vera Mayorova - Капитолина
- Andrey Martynov - Барбарисов
- Arkadiy Peselev - Муругов
- Galina Vaskova - Хиония
- Aleksandr Kotov
Screenplay
- Alexander Ostrovsky (Author)
Production: Ekran
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Dunayev, Vladimir Semakov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Not of This World about?
- A play based on the final work of Alexander Ostrovsky, staged by the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya Russia’s most renowned playwright, Alexander Ostrovsky, wrote his last play while seriously ill. What final message did he hope to leave behind? Find out in this televised version of the production by the Moscow Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya, directed by Alexander Dunaev. Kseniya Vasilievna returns to Moscow to save her husband, accused of embezzlement at a private bank. But he is more interested in pleasures and sensual distractions. Meanwhile, her sister’s greedy suitor plots to gain their mother’s fortune entirely for himself. Kseniya’s moral purity and selflessness set her apart as a woman not of this world.
- Who directed Not of This World?
- Not of This World was directed by Aleksandr Dunayev, Vladimir Semakov.
- Who stars in Not of This World?
- Not of This World stars Mikhail Kozakov, Anna Kamenkova, Mariya Andrianova, Vsevolod Platov, Vera Mayorova, Andrey Martynov.
- How long is Not of This World?
- Not of This World has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Not of This World?
- Not of This World is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Not of This World produced?
- Not of This World was produced in Soviet Union.