Iolanta

Overview

The daughter of René, King of Provence, who has been blind since birth, is unaware of her misfortune thanks to her father's diligence. She is betrothed to Robert, Duke of Burgundy. Her father hopes to restore his daughter's sight before the wedding with the help of a Moorish doctor. Robert and his friend Godfrey of Vaudemont, Count of Isonde, Champagne, Clervaux, and Montargis arrive at the castle. Robert is in love with Matilda, Countess of Lorraine, and wants to ask King René to break his promise. Vodemons sees the sleeping Jolanta, falls in love with her, and asks the king for his daughter's hand. Upon learning that Robert loves another, the king agrees to the wedding. The doctor's efforts are successful, the girl regains her sight and, happy, gets married.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 2, 1963

Original language

Latvian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Rīgas kinostudija

Cast

Aleksandr Belyavskiy,Janis Filipsons,Pyotr Glebov,Natalya Rudnaya,Olga Amalina,Valdemārs Zandbergs,Arnolds Milbrets,Valentina Ushakova,Yuri Perov,Valentina Sharykinaand 1 more

Director

Vladimir Gorikker

Writer

Pēteris Čaikovskis

Cinematography

Vadims Mass

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0058762