Assassin of the Tsar
Цареубийца
“Obsessed with the past. Condemned to repeat it.”
Synopsis
A new doctor from Moscow arrives at a provincial mental institution. His interest is the peculiarities of the psyche of a patient who believes that he is Yakov Yurovsky, the man who assassinated the last Russian tsar. In the course of their conversations it transpires that the patient is a kind of philosopher, not without a gift for suggestion. In a while the doctor himself falls under his patient’s influence: he tends to relive that fatal night of June 16-17, 1918 when, without any investigation or trial, Tsar Nicholas II, who had recently abdicated, was murdered, together with his wife, daughters and incurably ill heir. Soon the doctor realizes that the tragedy of the last Russian tsar is in part his own tragedy, too...
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Oleg Yankovsky
Dr. Smirnov / Tsar Nicholas II
Malcolm McDowell
Timofeyev / Yurovsky
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Александр Егорович
Yuriy Sherstnyov
Kozlov
Olga Antonova
Tsarina Aleksandra
Anzhela Ptashuk
Marina
Yevgeniya Kryukova
Princess Tatyana
Anastasiya Nemolyaeva
Nurse
Natalya Kishova
Officer's Girlfriend
Givi Tokhadze
general
Yuri Belyayev
Alexander II
Albina Skarga
Venyamin Smekhov
Andrey Kharybin
Vladimir Ilich Lenin
Anton Tabakov
mental patient (uncredited)
Pavel Kornakov
Igor Maslov
officer (uncredited)
Vera Romanova
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karen Shakhnazarov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Karen Shakhnazarov
- Original Score
- Vladislav Shut, John Altman
- Original Title
- Цареубийца
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Spectator Entertainment International
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karen Shakhnazarov
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Karen Shakhnazarov
Vladislav Shut, John Altman
Nikolay Nemolyaev
Lidiya Milioti
Benjamin Brahms, Christopher Gawor, Erik Waisberg, Anthony Sloman, Vladimir Dostal
Department Leadership Roster
Karen Shakhnazarov
Director
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Writer
Karen Shakhnazarov
Writer
Lyudmila Kusakova
Production Design
Christopher Gawor
Producer
Erik Waisberg
Producer
Anthony Sloman
Producer
Nikolay Nemolyaev
Director of Photography
Vladislav Shut
Original Music Composer
John Altman
Original Music Composer
Lidiya Milioti
Editor
Vera Romanova
Costume Design
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What is Assassin of the Tsar about?
A new doctor from Moscow arrives at a provincial mental institution. His interest is the peculiarities of the psyche of a patient who believes that he is Yakov Yurovsky, the man who assassinated the last Russian tsar. In the course of their conversations it transpires that the patient is a kind of philosopher, not without a gift for suggestion. In a while the doctor himself falls under his patient’s influence: he tends to relive that fatal night of June 16-17, 1918 when, without any investigation or trial, Tsar Nicholas II, who had recently abdicated, was murdered, together with his wife, daughters and incurably ill heir. Soon the doctor realizes that the tragedy of the last Russian tsar is in part his own tragedy, too...
Who directed Assassin of the Tsar?
Assassin of the Tsar was directed by Karen Shakhnazarov.
Who stars in Assassin of the Tsar?
The principal cast of Assassin of the Tsar includes Oleg Yankovsky, Malcolm McDowell, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Yuriy Sherstnyov, Olga Antonova.
When was Assassin of the Tsar released and how long is it?
Assassin of the Tsar was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Assassin of the Tsar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Assassin of the Tsar was composed by Vladislav Shut, John Altman.