Poor, Poor Pavel (2003)
Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.
Cast
- Viktor Sukhorukov - Emperor Pavel the First
- Oleg Yankovskiy - Count Palen
- Oksana Mysina - Empress Mariya Fyodorovna
- Aleksey Barabash - Aleksandr
- Anna Molchanova - Yelizaveta
- Yuliya Mavrina - Lopukhina
- Igor Shibanov - Kutaisov
- Yevgeni Karpov - Konstantin
- Vadim Lobanov - Bezborodko
- Vera Karpova - Baroness Livsi
Screenplay
- Dmitry Merezhkovski (Original Story)
- Vitaliy Melnikov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Poor, Poor Pavel about?
- Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.
- Who directed Poor, Poor Pavel?
- Poor, Poor Pavel was directed by Vitaliy Melnikov.
- Who stars in Poor, Poor Pavel?
- Poor, Poor Pavel stars Viktor Sukhorukov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Oksana Mysina, Aleksey Barabash, Anna Molchanova, Yuliya Mavrina.
- How long is Poor, Poor Pavel?
- Poor, Poor Pavel has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Poor, Poor Pavel?
- Poor, Poor Pavel is a Drama film.
- Where was Poor, Poor Pavel produced?
- Poor, Poor Pavel was produced in Russia.