Antonina Miliukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, his attempts to get rid of his wife are brutal. Consumed by her feelings for him, Antonina decides to endure and do whatever it takes to stay with him. Humiliated, disgraced and discarded, she is slowly driven to madness.
Keywords
- (Un)happy Valentine !
- Festival de Cannes
- Laura Wandel’s favourite films
- LGBTQIA+
- Queer Romance
- Russian Cinema
- costume film
- queer
Actors
- Alena Mikhaylova
- Odin Lund Biron
- Nikita Elenev
- Ekaterina Ermishina
- Philip Avdeev
Director
- Kirill Serebrennikov
The tumultuous relationship between Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the most famous Russian composer of all time, and his wife, Antonina Miliukova.
Antonina Miliukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, his attempts to get rid of his wife are brutal. Consumed by her feelings for him, Antonina decides to endure and do whatever it takes to stay with him. Humiliated, disgraced and discarded, she is slowly driven to madness.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Kirill Serebrennikov
Cast
Alena Mikhaylova
Cast
Odin Lund Biron
Cast
Nikita Elenev
Cast
Ekaterina Ermishina
Cast
Philip Avdeev