Drama ·History · Russia · 2000 · 1h 24m

Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress

Тайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 2-й. Завещание императрицы

Director

Cast

Natalya Yegorova as Catherine I Sergey Shakurov as Alexander Menshikov Ekaterina Nikitina as Elizaveta Petrovna Irina Lachina as Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna Dmitriy Verkeyenko as Peter II Aleksandr Korzhenkov as Henning Friedrich von Bassewitz

Crew

Людмила Свириденко — Editor Svetlana Druzhinina — Writer Pavel Finn — Writer Marina Zdornova — Costume Design Vera Skopinova — Costume Design

Synopsis

Having enthroned the wife of Peter the Great and his mistress Catherine I, Menshikov receives unlimited power, thereby causing envy and indignation of his former allies in the coup. Taking advantage of his absence, they are plotting against His Serene Highness. But once again, luck accompanies the brave darling of fortune: having received a warning of mortal danger, he escapes arrest and enters the boudoir of the Empress.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Svetlana Druzhinina Director Людмила Свириденко Editor Svetlana Druzhinina Writer Pavel Finn Writer Marina Zdornova Costume Design Vera Skopinova Costume Design

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