Tchaikovsky's Wife

Overview

Antonina Milyukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, his attempts to get rid of his wife are brutal. Consumed by her feelings for him, Antonina decides to endure and do whatever it takes to stay with him. Humiliated, disgraced and discarded, she is slowly driven to madness.

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

Top cast

Alyona Mikhaylova

Antonina Milyukova

Odin Lund Biron

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Nikita Elenev

Kotek, Tchaikovsky's Pupil

Ekaterina Ermishina

Liza, Antoninona's Sister

Philipp Avdeev

Modest Tchaikovsky / Anatoli Tchaikovsky

Miron Fedorov

Nikolai Rubinstein

Andrey Burkovskiy

Vladimir Meshchersky

Aleksandr Gorchilin

Brandukov, Tchaikovsky's Pupil

Varvara Shmykova

Sasha, Tchaikovsky's Sister

Vladimir Mishukov

Shlykov, Antonina's Lawyer

Viktor Horinyak

Yurgenson, Tchaikovsky's Publisher

Akilina Sokolova

Girl on platform

Yuliya Aug

Mad Woman at Church

Natalya Pavlenkova

Olga Nikaronovna, Antonina's Mother

G

Gurgen Tsaturyan

Nikolai Bochechkarov, Tchaikovsky's Friend

S

Sofya Reznik

Anastasia, Aleksandr's wife

I

Irina Rudnitskaya

Cook

Georgiy Kudrenko

Postman

Olga Dobrina

Nun

Aleksey Fokin

Best man

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