In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...
Credits
The Captivating Star of Happiness Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Igor Dmitriev
He was 48, 80 years old when he died
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as Людвиг Лебцельтерн, граф, австрийский посланник в Петербурге |
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Mikhail Boyarskiy
He was 25, now 74 years old
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as декабрист Вольф |
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Oleg Strizhenov
He was 46, now 94 years old
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as Князь Волконский |
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Aleksey Batalov
He was 47, 88 years old when he died
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as Князь Трубецкой |
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Vasiliy Livanov
He was 40, now 88 years old
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as Император Николай I |
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Oleg Dal
He was 34, 39 years old when he died
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as начальник караула в Петропавловской крепости |
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Mikhail Kokshenov
He was 39, now 87 years old
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as Никитка, слуга Анненковой-старшей |
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Irina Kupchenko
She was 27, now 76 years old
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as Княгиня Трубецкая |
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Vladislav Strzhelchik
He was 54, 74 years old when he died
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as граф Лаваль |
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Ewa Szykulska
She was 26, now 74 years old
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Igor Kostolevskiy
He was 27, now 75 years old
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as Иван Анненков |
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Arkadi Trusov
He was 70, 77 years old when he died
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as Фёдор, камердинер Анненкова |
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Oleg Yankovskiy
He was 31, 65 years old when he died
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as Кондратий Рылеев |
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Tatyana Okunevskaya
She was 61, 88 years old when she died
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as графиня Лаваль |
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Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov
He was 36, 73 years old when he died
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as Павел Пестель |
The Captivating Star of Happiness Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Vladimir Motyl as Director. He was 48 (82) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Vladimir Motyl as Writer. He was 48 (82) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Mark Zakharov as Writer. He was 42 (86) years old when He died
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Writing |
