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Onegin

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
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6.8/10
7.9K
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Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
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Russia, 1820s: Onegin inherits his uncle's country estate and moves there from St. Petersburg. He befriends his neighbor, Lensky, and meets Tatyana through him. She falls in love with Onegin... Read allRussia, 1820s: Onegin inherits his uncle's country estate and moves there from St. Petersburg. He befriends his neighbor, Lensky, and meets Tatyana through him. She falls in love with Onegin but he just wants friendship.Russia, 1820s: Onegin inherits his uncle's country estate and moves there from St. Petersburg. He befriends his neighbor, Lensky, and meets Tatyana through him. She falls in love with Onegin but he just wants friendship.
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  • Director
    • Martha Fiennes
  • Writers
    • Peter Ettedgui(screenplay)
    • Alexander Pushkin(poem "Yevgeny Onegin")
    • Michael Ignatieff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Liv Tyler
    • Toby Stephens
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martha Fiennes
  • Writers
    • Peter Ettedgui(screenplay)
    • Alexander Pushkin(poem "Yevgeny Onegin")
    • Michael Ignatieff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Liv Tyler
    • Toby Stephens
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    • 69User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Margarita Levieva at an event for Onegin (1999)
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    Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
    Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
    Ralph Fiennes in Onegin (1999)
    Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
    Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
    Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
    Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
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    Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler in Onegin (1999)
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    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Oneginas Onegin
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Tatyanaas Tatyana
    Toby Stephens
    Toby Stephens
    • Lenskyas Lensky
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Olgaas Olga
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Prince Nikitinas Prince Nikitin
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Zaretskyas Zaretsky
    Simon McBurney
    Simon McBurney
    • Triquetas Triquet
    Harriet Walter
    Harriet Walter
    • Madame Larinaas Madame Larina
    Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    • Guillotas Guillot
    Irene Worth
    Irene Worth
    • Princess Alinaas Princess Alina
    Gwenllian Davies
    • Anisiaas Anisia
    Margery Withers
    • Nanyaas Nanya
    Geoffrey McGivern
    Geoffrey McGivern
    • Andrey Petrovitchas Andrey Petrovitch
    • (as Geoff McGivern)
    Tim McMullan
    Tim McMullan
    • Dandy 1as Dandy 1
    Tim Potter
    Tim Potter
    • Dandy 2as Dandy 2
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Mlle Volkonskyas Mlle Volkonsky
    Ian East
    • Executoras Executor
    Richard Bremmer
    Richard Bremmer
    • Diplomat at Ballas Diplomat at Ball
    • Director
      • Martha Fiennes
    • Writers
      • Peter Ettedgui(screenplay)
      • Alexander Pushkin(poem "Yevgeny Onegin")
      • Michael Ignatieff(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Martha Fiennes, the director, Ralph Fiennes, the star and executive director, and Magnus Fiennes, the composer, are all siblings. Additionally, another sister, Sophie Fiennes, Martha's husband, George Tiffin, Ralph's partner, Francesca Annis, and Magnus' wife Maya Fiennes, were all involved in the film.
    • Goofs
      The song played at Tatiana's Naming Day feast - "On the Hills of Manchuria" - could not be played there, as the movie is set in the first half of the 19th century, and the song was written only in 1906 (and named after tragic events of the Russian-Japanese war of 1904-1905 years).
    • Quotes

      Tatyana Larina: [writing letter] Dearest Evgeny, I write to you, it is all I can do. And now I know it is in your power to punish my presuming heart. Yet if you have one drop of pity, you'll not abandon me to my unhappy fate. I am in love with you and I must tell you this or my heart, my heart which belongs to you, will surely break. I would never have revealed my shame to you, if just once a week I might see you. Exchange a word or two and then think day and night of one thing alone til our next meeting. But you're unsociable, they say, that the country bores you. Is it true? Does the country bore you? Sometimes I wonder that you ever visited us. Why, I'd never have known you or known this agony and fever. I know that all my life's been leading me to this union with you. I recognised you at first sight and knew with certainty. I said to myself, It's him, he has come. Help me, resolve my doubts. Perhaps all this is nonsence, emptiness, a delusion and quite another fate awaits me. Imagine it, I'm here alone half out of my mind. I dread to read this over, my secret longing. I know that I can trust your honour, though I feel faint from shame and fear, Tatyana

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Erin Brockovich/Onegin/Final Destination/Deterrence (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Mir ist so Wunderbar
      from the opera "Fidelio"

      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performed by Ingeborg Hallstein, Christa Ludwig, Gerhard Unger, Gottlob Frick, The Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conducted by Otto Klemperer

    User reviews69

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    Top review
    9/10
    Splendid and inspired
    This is a truly wonderful film. It is an adaptation of the 19th century romantic poem by Alexander Pushkin about the tragic love affair between Evgeny Onegin (Ralph Fiennes) and Tatyana Larina (Liv Tyler). Evgeny has inherited his uncle's provincial estate and goes to the country to put his affairs in order. While there, he befriends Vladimir (Toby Stevens) who introduces him to Tatyana, the sister of his fiancé. Tatyana falls madly in love with Evgeny, but he brutally rejects her and leaves to return to St. Petersburg. Upon returning years later to find her married, his regrets ignite into a passionate and obsessive love for her.

    There has been some criticism of the fact that this film was produced by Ralph Fiennes to give a project to his sister Martha (director) and brother Magnus (original music). Well, if this is the high quality wrought from Fiennes nepotism, we need more such collaborations.

    In her feature film directorial debut, Martha Fiennes gives us outstanding imagery, precise period renderings, innovative camera work, and dramatic lighting. The locations, sets, costumes and props were fabulous. I especially loved the furniture. The scenes on the dock by the mill in the fog were eerie and chilling. One shot of Liv Tyler in a rowboat, shot through out-of-focus reeds in the foreground, was pure art. The extreme close-up of the inking of the love letter added to the power of the emotions being written. Remi Adefarasin (‘Elizabeth') added wondrous cinematography to the list of filmmaking kudos.

    Ralph Fiennes delivers another superb performance as Evgeny. In the early scenes, he is cavalier, self absorbed, and arrogant to the point of being despicable. His stoical dismissal of Tatyana was ice cold. In the later scenes, he delivers a character so pathetically tormented by love that he wins back our sympathies.

    This is by far the best performance I have seen by Liv Tyler. She was poised, graceful and lovely, and gave an extremely dignified performance. With this role, she has proven that she can move beyond the troubled teen type and play a character with substance.

    This is intelligent and inspired filmmaking. I rated it a 9/10. The pacing is deliberate, so action junkies will want to pass on this film. However, for those who can savor a compelling love story with splendid imagery, this film should not be missed.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Eugene Onegin
    • Filming locations
      • St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
      • 7 Arts International
      • Baby Productions
      • CanWest Global Television Network
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $206,128
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,855
      • Dec 19, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $206,128
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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