Evgeniy Onegin lives in grand style: balls, receptions, theater premieres and other frivolities the capital can offer a young man. But social life has long tired him, so he perceives the news of the illness of his uncle living in the village as an opportunity to escape. However, having reached the estate, Onegin learns about the death of a relative, which, however, does not upset Evgeniy too much. His financial affairs are very sad, and his uncle is rich and has no other heirs. Onegin locks himself in the estate, living in aimless solitude until the owner, who has returned from abroad, appears at the neighboring estate – a young, enthusiastic Vladimir Lenskiy, not yet satiated with life, who introduces Evgeniy to sisters Tatyana and Olga Larin.
Acting
Dobronravov's smoldering boredom vs. Moryak's devastating letter scene.
Production
Estate porn: snow, chandeliers, and the crushing weight of inherited furniture.
Writing
Pushkin's verse distilled into dialogue that still stings.
Director
Sarik Andreasyan
Victor Dobronravov
Eugene Onegin
Liza Moryak
Tatyana Larina
Denis Prytkov
Vladimir Lensky
Tatyana Sabinova
Olga Larina
Vladimir Vdovichenkov
narrator
Svetlana Nemolyaeva
nanny, Filipyevna
Alyona Khmelnitskaya
Larina
Aleksey Grishin
Zaretsky
Karen Badalov
Guillot
Aleksandr Yatsko
Knyaz
Vadim Andreyev
Pustyakov
Olga Tumaykina
Skotinina
Tatyana Lyutaeva
Alina
Sergey Styopin
Prokhor
Aleksandr Razbash
Gvozdin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andreasyan's adaptation sparked debate in Russia about whether Onegin's cynicism reads differently in 2024—some critics called it 'incel Pushkin.'
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