Mathilde
Матильда
“Love That Changed An Empire”
Synopsis
It portrays the memories of Matilda Kshesinskaya and her love affair with the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. Matilda, a Polish-born ballerina from the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, had a brief and intense romance with Nicholas between 1892 and 1894, before Nicholas married Alexandra Feodorovna and was crowned Tsar after his father's death. It also explores their relationship, facing societal pressures and interference from Nicholas's mother, Empress Maria Feodorovna, as well as Matilda's involvement with other members of the imperial family, the Romanovs, such as Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich and Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich.
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Michalina Olszańska
Matilda Kschessinska
Lars Eidinger
Nicolas II
Luise Wolfram
Alexandra Feodorovna
Danila Kozlovsky
Vorontsov
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)
Sergey Garmash
Alexandre III
Evgeny Mironov
Ivan Karlovich
Grigoriy Dobrygin
Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia
Galina Tyunina
Maria Pavlovna, wife of prince Vladimir
Vitaliy Kovalenko
Vladimir Aleksandrovich, great Duke
Vitaly Kishchenko
Vlasov, head of detective police
Thomas Ostermeier
Fishel, psychiatrist
Sarah Stern
Pierina Legnani
Irina Lerman
Yang Ge
Kawakami, massage therapist
Aleksandra Serebryakova
ballerina
Konstantin Zheldin
Pobedonostsev
Roman Chaliapin
director's assistant
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexey Uchitel
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Katims, Alexander Terekhov
- Original Score
- Marco Beltrami
- Original Title
- Матильда
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Production Studios
- TPO Rok
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexey Uchitel
Michael Katims, Alexander Terekhov
Marco Beltrami
Valeriy Sevastyanov, Aleksandr Demyanenko, Yury Klimenko
Daria Danilova
Elena Bystrova, Vladimir Vinokur, Anna Shalashina, Filipp Pastukhov, Alexey Uchitel
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Vinokur
Producer
Anna Shalashina
Producer
Michael Katims
Writer
Alexey Uchitel
Director
Nadezhda Vasileva
Costume Design
Vera Zelinskaya
Production Design
Elena Zhukova
Production Design
Alexander Terekhov
Writer
Oleg Korytin
Stunt Coordinator
Alexey Uchitel
Producer
Olga Mikhaylova
Costume Design
Yury Klimenko
Director of Photography
Marco Beltrami
Original Music Composer
Daria Danilova
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Mathilde.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mathilde
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mathilde about?
It portrays the memories of Matilda Kshesinskaya and her love affair with the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. Matilda, a Polish-born ballerina from the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, had a brief and intense romance with Nicholas between 1892 and 1894, before Nicholas married Alexandra Feodorovna and was crowned Tsar after his father's death. It also explores their relationship, facing societal pressures and interference from Nicholas's mother, Empress Maria Feodorovna, as well as Matilda's involvement with other members of the imperial family, the Romanovs, such as Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich and Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich.
Who directed Mathilde?
Mathilde was directed by Alexey Uchitel.
Who stars in Mathilde?
The principal cast of Mathilde includes Michalina Olszańska, Lars Eidinger, Luise Wolfram, Danila Kozlovsky, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė.
When was Mathilde released and how long is it?
Mathilde was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Mathilde?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mathilde was composed by Marco Beltrami.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mathilde?
Mathilde holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).