
In Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" there is a character - the daughter of the Turkish Sultan Gaide, whose parents were killed and she herself was sold into slavery. However, this is not an invention of Dumas. The Turkish woman Gayde is a real historical person. A woman whose beauty was admired by Voltaire, Abbé Prevost and Alexandre Dumas... A woman who became a classic of French literature...
Directed by Aleksandr Muratov, Countess Aisse leans on a strong ensemble — Svetlana Mamresheva, Роман Дряблов, Vladimir Eryomin — 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 2022.
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Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
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