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Poor, Poor Pavel

Poor, Poor Pavel

Original Title: Бедный, бедный Павел

20031h 43m
Drama

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Released

Release

2003

Runtime

1h 43m

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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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Jun 21, 2003
Languages
Russian
Director
Vitaliy Melnikov
Vitaliy Melnikov
Production
Lenfilm
Lenfilm
Production Countries
Russia
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