The Eternal Husband is the Eternal Novel To begin with, I love this novel! For those who have already read the book, the film adaptation of “The Eternal Husband” can be a pleasant find, thanks to its wonderful production: every phrase, the slightest gesture – everything goes strictly according to the book!
This film perfectly reproduces the character of the characters, their emotions, feelings and experiences. The musical accompaniment accurately reflects the doom of Velchaninov and his mental rivalry with Pavel Pavlovich.
The intrigue does not allow you to relax: it delays, without having a single “empty” moment, because the relationship between the two characters is so tense that the viewer simply has no time to get bored.
The ending was very spectacular, in my opinion. As for Pavel Pavlovich, I can say that this is a very colorful character. The way Stanislav Lyubshin was able to get used to and with what accuracy he conveyed the nature of the “eternal husband” shocked me. Trusotsky is a person suspicious, unpredictable, weak and cowardly. This man is not required to exist without women, without support, because he needs orders, eternal control and dependence. In most novels, characters are subject to gradual evolution, which is the essence of the work. Here we have an exception: Pavel Pavlovich does not change during the history, which was conceived by Dostoevsky himself, because the book says: “Such a person is born and develops solely in order to get married.” That is why it becomes an integral part of his nature, and accordingly, an immutable defect of personality.
Velchaninov, a sick and spiritual person, is no less interesting character. Along with Stanislav Lyubshin, Igor Kostolevsky pleased with his skill, so deftly overpaying in Alexei Ivanovich, experiencing every emotion, feeling every word spoken.
But as in any film, there are still several shortcomings here (although they are not significant and do not spoil the picture as a whole): asphalt “bridge”, unnatural passers-by on the street and frequent “dark moments”, darkening the frame. Perhaps this is where their listing ends.
In the end, I would like to add that I was extremely disappointed by the small notoriety of this revered film, like many other 90s films. So go on to discover the forgotten masterpieces!
8 out of 10
