Katerina Izmailova
4.6
7 votes
1966
1h 58m
Drama
Music
Overview
Katerina Izmailova is a filmization of Dmitry Shostakovich's long-suppressed 1936 opera. Galina Vishnevskaya stars as Katerina, a bored 19th century farm wife. At the behest of her grungy lover, Katerina murders her husband and her father-in-law. She and her new beau are both sent to Siberia, where the lover almost immediately takes up with a younger woman. Banned by Stalin for its bleak portrait of Soviet life, Katerina Izmailova was not given a Russian staging for over 40 years; its Metropolitan Opera debut did not occur until 1994.
Directed by Mikhail Shapiro
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Details
Status
Released
Release date
November 19, 1966
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
Russian
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