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Release Year1992
Runtime2h 52m
LanguageRU
CertificationNR
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TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsA Life for the Tsar
About A Life for the Tsar
Glinka's "patriotic-heroic tragic opera" in four acts 'A Life for the Tsar' or 'Ivan Susanin' (as it was known during the Soviet era), recorded live at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1992, and starring Evgeny Nesterenko, Marina Mescheriakova, Alexander Lomonosov and Elena Zaremba, with the chorus and orchestra of the Bolshoi, conducted by Alexander Lazarev. The historical basis of the plot involves Ivan Susanin, a patriotic hero of the early 17th century who died in the expulsion of the invading Polish army for the newly elected Tsar Michael of Russia, the first of the Romanov dynasty, elected in 1613.
Directed by —, A Life for the Tsar leans on a strong ensemble — Evgeny Nesterenko, Maria Mescheryakova, Alexander Lomonosov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1992.
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