Katerina Izmailova (1966)
Katerina Izmailova is a filmization of Dmitry Shostakovich's long-suppressed 1936 opera. Galina Vishnevskaya stars as Katerina, a bored 19th century farm wife. At the behest of her grungy lover, Katerina murders her husband and her father-in-law. She and her new beau are both sent to Siberia, where the lover almost immediately takes up with a younger woman. Banned by Stalin for its bleak portrait of Soviet life, Katerina Izmailova was not given a Russian staging for over 40 years; its Metropolitan Opera debut did not occur until 1994. Dmitri Shostakovich also wrote the screenplay for the screen version of Katerina Izmailova.
Director: Mikhail Shapiro
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: November 19, 1966
Cast
- Galina Vishnevskaya - Katerina Izmailova
- Artyom Inozemtsev - Sergey
- Nikolai Boyarsky - Zinoviy Borisovich
- Aleksandr Sokolov - Boris Timofeyevich
- Roman Tkachuk - Village Drunk
- Tatyana Gavrilova - Sonetka
- Vera Titova
- Lyubov Malinovskaya
- Konstantin Adashevsky - Priest
- Igor Bogolyubov
Screenplay
- Nikolai Leskov (Novel)
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Cinematography: Rostislav Davydov, Vladimir Ponomaryov
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal
Keywords
murder, betrayal
More Films by Director: Mikhail Shapiro
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Katerina Izmailova about?
- Katerina Izmailova is a filmization of Dmitry Shostakovich's long-suppressed 1936 opera. Galina Vishnevskaya stars as Katerina, a bored 19th century farm wife. At the behest of her grungy lover, Katerina murders her husband and her father-in-law. She and her new beau are both sent to Siberia, where the lover almost immediately takes up with a younger woman. Banned by Stalin for its bleak portrait of Soviet life, Katerina Izmailova was not given a Russian staging for over 40 years; its Metropolitan Opera debut did not occur until 1994. Dmitri Shostakovich also wrote the screenplay for the screen version of Katerina Izmailova.
- Who directed Katerina Izmailova?
- Katerina Izmailova was directed by Mikhail Shapiro.
- Who stars in Katerina Izmailova?
- Katerina Izmailova stars Galina Vishnevskaya, Artyom Inozemtsev, Nikolai Boyarsky, Aleksandr Sokolov, Roman Tkachuk, Tatyana Gavrilova.
- How long is Katerina Izmailova?
- Katerina Izmailova has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Katerina Izmailova?
- Katerina Izmailova is a Drama, Music film.
- Where was Katerina Izmailova produced?
- Katerina Izmailova was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Katerina Izmailova?
- The themes of Katerina Izmailova include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal.