Beautiful Stranger
Piękna nieznajoma
Synopsis
Strangers on a train. Late in 1916, a brave and idealistic Russian officer in his 20s comes to his superiors' attention when he stands up to Rasputin at a nightclub. He's asked to carry important papers from Petersburg to Stockholm by train in the dead of winter, a dangerous mission. The first-class carriage may be full of spies, and soon after the train embarks, the man in the next compartment searches Obozow's luggage. A beautiful stranger approaches him, a woman older than he, on a concert tour; a game of cat and mouse ensues with patriotism and emotion sometimes on opposite sides. Can Obozow consummate the affair, reach Stockholm, and maintain his ideals?
Top Cast
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Grażyna Szapołowska
Nieznajoma
Wojciech Malajkat
Porucznik Nikita Andreicz Obozow
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Dama
Edward Żentara
Naciarz
Igor Dmitriev
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Mikhail Kononov
Natalya Arinbasarova
Albert Filozov
Ivan Krasko
Vladimir Eryomin
Viktor Bychkov
Yuriy Galtsev
Nikita Mikhalkov
Pułkownik
Yuri Virolainen
Oleg Pogudin
Gali Abaydulov
Olga Kirsanova-Miropolskaya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jerzy Hoffman
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Zheleznikov, Jerzy Hoffman, Leo Tolstoy
- Original Score
- Adam Slavinskiy
- Original Title
- Piękna nieznajoma
- Country of Origin
- Russia, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jerzy Hoffman
Vladimir Zheleznikov, Jerzy Hoffman, Leo Tolstoy
Adam Slavinskiy
Krzysztof Osiecki
Jerzy Hoffman
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Zheleznikov
Writer
Yevgeni Gukov
Production Design
Nadezhda Vasileva
Costume Design
Krzysztof Osiecki
Editor
Jerzy Hoffman
Director
Jerzy Hoffman
Writer
Jerzy Hoffman
Producer
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beautiful Stranger
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What is Beautiful Stranger about?
Strangers on a train. Late in 1916, a brave and idealistic Russian officer in his 20s comes to his superiors' attention when he stands up to Rasputin at a nightclub. He's asked to carry important papers from Petersburg to Stockholm by train in the dead of winter, a dangerous mission. The first-class carriage may be full of spies, and soon after the train embarks, the man in the next compartment searches Obozow's luggage. A beautiful stranger approaches him, a woman older than he, on a concert tour; a game of cat and mouse ensues with patriotism and emotion sometimes on opposite sides. Can Obozow consummate the affair, reach Stockholm, and maintain his ideals?
Who directed Beautiful Stranger?
Beautiful Stranger was directed by Jerzy Hoffman.
Who stars in Beautiful Stranger?
The principal cast of Beautiful Stranger includes Grażyna Szapołowska, Wojciech Malajkat, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Edward Żentara, Igor Dmitriev.
When was Beautiful Stranger released and how long is it?
Beautiful Stranger was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Beautiful Stranger?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beautiful Stranger was composed by Adam Slavinskiy.
Is Beautiful Stranger based on a book or true story?
Beautiful Stranger is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Leo Tolstoy".