Eugene Onegin

Eugene Onegin (1959)

Евгений Онегин

Eugene Onegin, a jaded young dandy from the big city of St. Petersburg, travels to the country to ingratiate himself into the affection of a dying uncle. There he meets the idealistic and romantic poet Vladimir Lensky, who introduces him to the daughters of a local landowner.

Date of release
1959-03-08
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Music, Drama, Romance
Director
Roman Tikhomirov

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Eugene Onegin

Eugene Onegin is 1959 Soviet opera film, produced by Lenfilm Studio, directed by Roman Tikhomirov, starring Vadim Medvedev, Igor Ozerov and Ariadna Shengelaya. The film is a screen version of the famous 1879 opera Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Tchaikovsky based on the 1825-1832 novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin.

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