Onegin
1999 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.1 · 54% critics
A virtuous young woman falls hard for a cynical, charming aristocrat who seems emotionally distant. After they cross paths, her feelings grow while his lack of depth and hesitation keep pulling the relationship out of sync, set against the rigid rules and rituals of their world.
Based on Eugene Onegin
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-12-22
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (118 votes)
About
If you enjoy elegant classic romance dramas with yearning and emotional restraint, Onegin may work for you; Not for you if you want a warmer, more emotionally accessible story like Anna Karenina or The Wings of the Dove.
Pros: opulent period setting; strong lead performances; elegant romantic tension | Cons: characters feel shallow; chilly, sterile tone; plot feels uneven
Themes
- loss of loved one
- st. petersburg, russia
- unrequited love
- tragic love
- relationship
- woman director
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Ralph Fiennes
as Onegin
Liv Tyler
as Tatyana
Toby Stephens
as Lensky
Lena Headey
as Olga
Martin Donovan
as Prince Nikitin
Elizabeth Berrington
as Mlle Volkonsky
Alun Armstrong
as Zaretsky
Simon McBurney
as Triquet
Harriet Walter
as Madame Larina
Jason Watkins
as Guillot
Directed by Martha Fiennes