Poor, Poor Pavel
Бедный, бедный Павел
Synopsis
Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.
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Viktor Sukhorukov
Emperor Pavel the First
Oleg Yankovsky
Count Palen
Oksana Mysina
Empress Mariya Fyodorovna
Aleksey Barabash
Aleksandr
Anna Molchanova
Yelizaveta
Yulia Mavrina
Lopukhina
Igor Shibanov
Kutaisov
Yevgeni Karpov
Konstantin
Vadim Lobanov
Bezborodko
Vera Karpova
Baroness Livsi
Aleksandr Grigoryants
Brenna
Dmitriy Sutyrin
Yashvil
Boris Khvoshnyanskiy
De Ribas
Sergey Barkovsky
Rogerson
Ivan Parshin
Valeryan Zubov
Aleksandr Tsybulsky
Samvel Muzhikyan
Sergey Murzin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vitaliy Melnikov
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitry Merezhkovski, Vitaliy Melnikov
- Original Score
- Andrey Petrov
- Original Title
- Бедный, бедный Павел
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vitaliy Melnikov
Dmitry Merezhkovski, Vitaliy Melnikov
Andrey Petrov
Sergey Astakhov, Sergei Shults, Valery Revich
Andrei Zertsalov
Department Leadership Roster
Vitaliy Melnikov
Writer
Aleksandr Zagoskin
Production Design
Andrei Zertsalov
Producer
Sergey Astakhov
Director of Photography
Vitaliy Melnikov
Director
Oleg Vasilyuk
Stunt Coordinator
Larisa Konnikova
Costume Design
Nikolay Pavlyuk
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Poor, Poor Pavel
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What is Poor, Poor Pavel about?
Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.
Who directed Poor, Poor Pavel?
Poor, Poor Pavel was directed by Vitaliy Melnikov.
Who stars in Poor, Poor Pavel?
The principal cast of Poor, Poor Pavel includes Viktor Sukhorukov, Oleg Yankovsky, Oksana Mysina, Aleksey Barabash, Anna Molchanova.
When was Poor, Poor Pavel released and how long is it?
Poor, Poor Pavel was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Poor, Poor Pavel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Poor, Poor Pavel was composed by Andrey Petrov.