Synopsis
Prince Stepan Kasatsky is an officer, an ardent, proud young man, and a big fan of the tsar. Kasatsky is going to marry, but at the last moment he learns from the bride that she was the mistress of the emperor. The prince is deeply disappointed in social life, he takes a monastic vow and leaves the capital. Faith in God was to save the soul, but passions and worldly temptations don't leave Kasatsky.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Igor TalankinDirector
- Igor TalankinWriter
- Alfred SchnittkeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sergei BondarchukStepan Kasatsky / Father Sergius
- Valentina TitovaMary Korotkova
- Vladislav StrzhelchikNicholas I
- Nikolai Gritsenkogeneral
- Boris Ivanovhegumen
- Ivan Lapikovold man on the ferry
- Ivan Solovyovbishop Nikodim
- Lyudmila MaksakovaMakovkina
- Georgi Burkovmerchant
- Olga Anokhinamerchant's daughter
- Alla DemidovaPashenka
- Dmitri Streltsovcadet Stepan Kasatsky
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookrussian orthodox churchleo tolstoy