Matilda (2017)
- Original title
- Матильда
- Directed by
- Alexei Uchitel
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, historical drama
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 80 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a Russian historical drama about the romance between ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya and future Tsar Nicholas II. The film focuses on their personal relationship and the emotional turmoil surrounding it.
romanticmelancholicintimateslow-pacedvisually lushdramaticcontemplativehistorical
What happens
Matilda (Russian: Матильда) is а 2017 Russian historical romantic drama film directed by Alexei Uchitel. It was released in cinemas on October 26, 2017. The picture tells the story about the relationship between ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya and Nicholas II. Criticised by monarchist groups as a "distortion of historical events", the picture became controversial after State Duma deputy Natalia Poklonskaya led a campaign to ban the film on religious grounds. The premiere of the film took place on October 23, 2017 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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