"Bednaya Nastya" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Yekaterina Dvigubskaya
Stanislav Libin

Writers:

Tita Bell (scenario) (2003)
Sergey Kaluzhanov (screenplay) (2003)

Release Date:

8 November 2003 (Russia)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

The story of "Bednaya Nastya" is set in the XIX century and features a whole tangle of various genres: romance...

Cast

Elena Korikova	...	Anna Platonova
Daniil Strakhov	...	Baron Vladimir Ivanovich Korf (2003-2004)
Pyotr Krasilov	...	Prince Mikhail Aleksandrovich Repnin (2003-2004)
Dmitri Isayev	...	Grand Duke Alexander
Olga Ostroumova	...	Princess Maria Alekseevna Dolgorukaya
Aleksandr Filippenko	...	Andrey Platonovich Zabaluev
Yekaterina Klimova	...	Princess Natalia Repnina
Anton Makarsky	...	Prince Andrey Petrovich Dolgorukiy (2003-2004)
Ludmila Kurepova	...	Princess Sonya Petrovna Dolgorukaya (2003-2004)
Anna Tabanina	...	Princess Elisaveta Petrovna Dolgorukaya (2003-2004)
Alyona Bondarchuk	...	Empress Alexandra
Viktor Verzhbitskiy	...	Emperor Nikolay I
Anna Gorshkova	...	Polina Penkova (2003-2004)
Dmitri Shevchenko	...	Karl Modestovich Schuller
Albert Filozov	...	Baron Ivan Ivanovich Korf (2003-2004)

Also Known As:

Poor Anastasya (literal English title)

Runtime:

Russia:40 min (127 episodes)

Country:

Russia | USA

Language:

Russian

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Company:

A Media

Movie Connections:

Featured in Loukoumades me meli (2005)

My first Russian soap and i love it !!! (from a Greek fan in Thessaloniki)

When "Poor Anastasia" started here in Greece I intended to ignore it but after the first episode I was hopelessly addicted. The atmosphere that is created by costumes, locations and characters transfered me to my childhood when I was terribly fond of fairy tales. Moreover, a number of experienced actors manage to back up the whole story and the new generation of very talented and motivated actors give this production the energy and colour that it needs to move on. My absolute favourite: Daniil Strakhov (Vladimir I. Korf) who develops from a difficult, hot tempered, selfish big boy to a brave, tender, caring, mature man of honour. I started getting interested in Russia just a short while ago and I've been trying to get reliable information on country and culture through well made docus. "Poor Anastasia" is my first insight into everyday Russian TV culture and into its current development and this is especially interesting considering the experiences and changes that Russian society has been going through for the last 10 to 15 years. "Poor Anastasia" gives me an idea what people like in contemporary Russia and why they might like the glamour, luxury and values and attitudes reflected by the characters. "Anastasia" certainly conveys a nostalgic picture of Russian 19th century glory but it also contains a certain amount of criticism and revolution e.g. the poor position of slaves, disobedience towards the monarch etc. In general: the whole team of "Anastasia" did a great job and I don't intend to miss any episode, well done and congratulations Russia!!! My next project: read Russian literature (Pushkin was mentioned in the series).