A wealthy businessman tries to change his not so good sounding last name by marrying the heir of aristocratic family.
Acting
Elena Safonova's icy aristocrat burns holes in the screen.
Production
Crumbling estates capture post-Soviet decay perfectly.
Director
Villen Novak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Russia's 1990s oligarch boom, it satirizes nouveau riche desperation to buy into fading aristocracy.
Director Villen Novak was primarily a TV soap opera veteran — explains the melodramatic pacing and zoom-happy camera work.
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