Poor, Poor Pavel

Poor, Poor Pavel (2003)

Released: 2003-06-21 Duration: 1hr 43min
Genres: Drama
Rating 3.0

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Lenfilm
Lenfilm

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language ru
Popularity 2.008

Directed By

Vitali Melnikov

Crew

Original Story
Dmitry Merezhkovski
Director of Photography
Sergey Astakhov
Production Design
Alexandr Zagoskin
Director
Vitali Melnikov
Assistant Director
Aleksey Molochnik
Additional Director of Photography
Valery Revich
Additional Director of Photography
Sergei Shults
Costume Design
Larisa Konnikova
Stunt Coordinator
Nikolay Pavlyuk
Sound Director
Asya Zvereva
Stunt Coordinator
Oleg Vasilyuk
Makeup Artist
Irina Vasilyeva

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