Masquerade
Маскарад
Synopsis
Taken from a Lermontov play, the story begins when beautiful Nina loses a bracelet during a masked ball. Another woman finds it and without revealing whose bracelet it belongs to, she gives it to an ardent Calvary officer admirer at the ball. This leads to deeper and deeper incisions upon the urbane social body of Tsarist Russia. A drama of pride, marital distrust, gambling, infidelity and humiliation twirls around the decaying corpse of a perverted social class.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Gerasimov
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergei Gerasimov, Mikhail Lermontov, Boris Eykhenbaum, Vladislav Glinka
- Original Score
- Venedict Pushkov
- Original Title
- Маскарад
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Gerasimov
Sergei Gerasimov, Mikhail Lermontov, Boris Eykhenbaum, Vladislav Glinka
Venedict Pushkov
Vyacheslav Gardanov
Ye. Radionova
Mikhail Levin
Department Leadership Roster
P. Gorokhov
Costume Design
Sergei Gerasimov
Director
Sergei Gerasimov
Writer
Semyon Meynkin
Production Design
Yevgenia Slovtsova
Costume Design
Vyacheslav Gardanov
Director of Photography
Venedict Pushkov
Original Music Composer
Ye. Radionova
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Frequently Asked Questions About Masquerade
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What is Masquerade about?
Taken from a Lermontov play, the story begins when beautiful Nina loses a bracelet during a masked ball. Another woman finds it and without revealing whose bracelet it belongs to, she gives it to an ardent Calvary officer admirer at the ball. This leads to deeper and deeper incisions upon the urbane social body of Tsarist Russia. A drama of pride, marital distrust, gambling, infidelity and humiliation twirls around the decaying corpse of a perverted social class.
Who directed Masquerade?
Masquerade was directed by Sergei Gerasimov.
Who stars in Masquerade?
The principal cast of Masquerade includes Nikolai Mordvinov, Tamara Makarova, Mikhail Sadovsky, Sofiya Magarill, Antonin Pankryshev.
When was Masquerade released and how long is it?
Masquerade was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Masquerade?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Masquerade was composed by Venedict Pushkov.