Synopse
Nikolaus (Lars Eidinger) is heir to the 33n throne, Mathilde (Michalina Olszanska) a world-famous ballerina. The two have a fleeting affair which then turns into a passionate romance – much to the disapproval of the court. When Nikolaus' father dies, the son realizes that his freedom to love whom he pleases is at an end. And indeed, the official period of mourning is not yet over when the tsar's widow prepares the marriage between Tsar Nikolaus and Princess Alix von Hessen-Darmstadt. Amid settings of incredible opulence, the historical drama portrays a real love story that became a legend.
Regie
ALEXEY UCHITEL (*1951) started out at the Leningrad documentary studio before turning to feature films. He became known internationally with Progulka [The Stroll] (2003) and Plennyy [Captive] (2008).
Info
Original Title: Mathilde
International Title: Mathilde
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: Russian OV with German subtitles
Director: Alexey Uchitel
Screenplay: Alexander Alexandrov, Michael Katims, Alexey Uchitel
Cast/Protagonists: Lars Eidinger, Michalina Olszanska, Luise Wolfram, Danila Kozlovsky, Grigory Dobrygin, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Sergey Garmash, Thomas Ostermeier, Evgeny Mironov, Sarah Stern
Production country: Russian Federation
Year of Production: 2017
Length: 110 min
Producer: Alexey Uchitel, Vladimir Vinokur, Alexander Dostman
Production company: Rock Films
Cinematography: Yury Klimenko
Editor: Dasha Danilova
Music: Marco Beltrami
Production Design: Elena Zhukova, Vera Zelinskaya
World Sales: Kinostar Filmverleih GmbH
Distributor: Michael Roesch, Kinostar Filmverleih GmbH
