Katerina Izmailova

Overview

Katerina Izmailova is a filmization of Dmitry Shostakovich's long-suppressed 1936 opera. Galina Vishnevskaya stars as Katerina, a bored 19th century farm wife. At the behest of her grungy lover, Katerina murders her husband and her father-in-law. She and her new beau are both sent to Siberia, where the lover almost immediately takes up with a younger woman. Banned by Stalin for its bleak portrait of Soviet life, Katerina Izmailova was not given a Russian staging for over 40 years; its Metropolitan Opera debut did not occur until 1994.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 19, 1966

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Lenfilm,Sovkino

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0122128