Pique Dame

1992 2h 49m RU

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Synopsis

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Filmed at the 1992 Glyndebourne Festival in Lewes, England, this production won unanimous critical acclaim for its innovative interpretation of Tchaikovsky's opera "Pique Dame" ("Queen of Spades"). Although sung in Russian, the production features English sopranos Felicity Palmer as the old countess and Nancy Gustafson as Lisa. Russian tenors Dimitri Kharitonov, Sergei Leiferkus and Yuri Marusin co-star.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuri Marusin
Herman
Nancy Gustafson
Liza
Marie-Ange Todorovitch
Polina / Daphnis
Dimitri Kharitonov
Prince Yeletsky
Sergei Leiferkus
Count Tomsky
Felicity Palmer
Countess
Andrew Slater
Surin
Christopher Thornton-Holmes
Narumov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Graham Vick
Writers: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Pushkin, Modest Tchaikovsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Yuri Marusin and Nancy Gustafson and Marie-Ange Todorovitch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Graham Vick directs. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Yuri Marusin and Nancy Gustafson and Marie-Ange Todorovitch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0256293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.