A student at St. Petersburg Smolny Institute wants to follow in her mother's footsteps in opera but her fiance,an imperious count, objects.
Is it worth the watch? Honestly, it depends on how much you like old-school opera and 1930s drama. If you’re looking for something fast-paced, you’ll probably hate this one within ten minutes. But if you like movies where everyone lives in giant rooms and talks about 'honor' a lot, it's a decent afternoon watch. It fee...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Victor Janson
Edward LeSaint
Community
Log in to comment.
"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, it depends on how much you like old-school opera and 1930s drama. If you’re looking for something fast-paced, you’ll probably hate this one within ten minutes. But if you like movies where everyone lives in giant rooms and talks about 'honor' a lot, it's a decent afternoon watch. It feels a bit like Karriere in that it’s all about the struggle to be an artist when society wants you to just sit still. I put this on mostly because I wanted to see the Smolny Institu..."
Harald Bratt, Will Spindler, M. Krüger
Germany
Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on Victor Janson
