Woe from Wit

Overview

Alexander Chatsky returns from three years abroad, hoping to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart Sophie. In the meantime, however, she has fallen in love with Molchalin, her father's scheming secretary. As scandal erupts, Chatsky is met with accusations of madness.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 25, 1953

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Gorky Film Studios,Государственный Академический Малый театр

Cast

Konstantin Zubov,Mikhail Sadovsky,Irina Likso,Mikhail Tsaryov,Olga Khorkova,Tatyana Yeremeyeva

Director

Sergei Alekseyev,Vitaliy Voytetskiy

Writer

Alexander Griboyedov

Cinematography

Boris Monastyrsky,Iosif Martov

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0045045