
Overview
Eugene Onegin, a jaded young dandy from the big city of St. Petersburg, travels to the country to ingratiate himself into the affection of a dying uncle. There he meets the idealistic and romantic poet Vladimir Lensky, who introduces him to the daughters of a local landowner.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Eugene Onegin
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Setting
Set in Saint Petersburg
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Music
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Yevgeni Shapiro
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Alexander PushkinNovel
- Roman TikhomirovWriter
- Aleksandr IvanovskyWriter
- Original title
- Евгений Онегин
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 8, 1959
- Original language
- Russian
- Countries
- Soviet Union




























