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Cast
Natalya Yegorova
as Catherine I
Sergey Shakurov
as Alexander Menshikov
Ekaterina Nikitina
as Elizaveta Petrovna
Irina Lachina
as Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna
Dmitriy Verkeyenko
as Peter II
Aleksandr Korzhenkov
as Henning Friedrich von Bassewitz
Nina Ruslanova
as Anna Ioannovna
Aleksandr Lazarev Jr.
as Ernst Johann von Biron
Andrey Mezhulis
as Carl Frederick of Sweden
Fyodor Dobronravov
as Федор Суров (Fyodor Surov)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2000
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes3
DirectorSvetlana Druzhinina
WritersSvetlana Druzhinina, Pavel Finn
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSecrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress
About Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress
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.
Directed by Svetlana Druzhinina, Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress leans on a strong ensemble — Natalya Yegorova, Sergey Shakurov, Ekaterina Nikitina — 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 drama titles of 2000.
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