RUSSIA · 2002

Chekhovian Motifs

Kira Muratova
past lovers suicide wedding trauma social scandal ghost from the past
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The film is based on A. P. Chekhov’s play “Tatiana Repina” and short story “Difficult People”. At his wedding, the groom is horrified to see among the church crowd his former mistress who had recently committed suicide.

Year2002
CountryRussia
DirectorKira Muratova
Chekhovian Motifs poster

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