Onegin (1999)

Movie: Onegin (1999)

“In the opulent St. Petersburg of the Empire period, Eugene Onegin is a jaded but dashing aristocrat – a man often lacking in empathy, who suffers from restlessness, melancholy and, finally, regret. Through his best friend Lensky, Onegin is introduced to the young Tatiana. A passionate and virtuous girl, she soon falls hopelessly under the spell of the aloof newcomer and professes her love for him. Written by Dawn M. Barclift”

• Director: Martha Fiennes
• Release Date:
  5 February 2000 (USA)
• Run Time:
  106 min
• Country: UK , USA
• Genre: Drama , Romance
• MPAA:
  Rated R for brief violence and a sexual image.

Trivia: The song played at Tatiana’s Naming Day feast is “On the Hills of Manchuria”. It is not a folk song. It was written in 1906 by Ilya Shatrov, bandmaster of 214 Mokshansky infantry regiment, after tragical events of Russian-Japanese war.

Goofs: Factual errors: Ortodox Tatiana’s Naming Day is January 26, but it is summertime in the movie.