The Captivating Star of Happiness (1975)
Original title: Звезда пленительного счастья
The Captivating Star of Happiness is a 1975 Russian-language drama movie directed by Vladimir Motyl, with a running time of 2h 47m. It stars Oleg Strizhenov, Aleksey Batalov and Natalya Bondarchuk.
In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...
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What is The Captivating Star of Happiness about?
In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...
When was The Captivating Star of Happiness released?
The Captivating Star of Happiness was released on 11 November 1975.
How long is The Captivating Star of Happiness?
The Captivating Star of Happiness runs 2h 47m.
Who made The Captivating Star of Happiness?
The Captivating Star of Happiness was directed by Vladimir Motyl.
Cast
- Oleg Strizhenov as Князь Волконский
- Aleksey Batalov as Князь Трубецкой
- Natalya Bondarchuk as Княгиня Волконская
- Irina Kupchenko as Княгиня Трубецкая
- Igor Kostolevskiy as Иван Анненков
- Oleg Yankovskiy as Кондратий Рылеев
- Ewa Szykulska
- Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov as Павел Пестель
- Vladislav Strzhelchik as граф Лаваль
- Yuri Rodionov as Сергей Муравьёв-Апостол
- Vasiliy Livanov as Император Николай I
- Tatyana Okunevskaya as графиня Лаваль