Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Production
Lavish Soviet costume design that somehow makes cross-dressing look effortless.
Acting
Klara Luchko's dual performance as twins is genuinely impressive.
Direction
Yan Frid keeps theatrical energy cinematic without losing Shakespeare's wit.
Director
Yan Frid
Klara Luchko
Виола / Себастьян
Alla Larionova
Оливия
Vadim Medvedev
герцог Орсино
Mikhail Yanshin
сэр Тоби Бэлч
Georgiy Vitsin
сэр Эндрю Эгьючик
Vasili Merkuryev
Малволио
Bruno Frejndlikh
Фесте
Anna Lisyanskaya
Мария
Sergei Filippov
Фабиан
Sergei Lukyanov
Антонио
Aleksandr Antonov
морской капитан
Nina Urgant
служанка
Aleksandr Zakharov
вельможа
Lev Stepanov
стражник
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Soviet adaptation arrived during the Thaw period, when artists could finally play with Western classics without Stalinist interference.
Klara Luchko reportedly fought to play both twins, insisting no two actors could match her own timing.
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