Katya with Romy Schneider Another, after the 1938 film with Danielle Darrier, is a cinematic version of the love story of Alexander II and Catherine Dolgorukova. This time the film is “enhanced” by the SRs and the trial of them. A meeting in the dungeons between Alexander the Second and one of his ideological opponents seems very appropriate (I think there is no place to recall historical authenticity here).
But, like the previous version, the tape is filled with attributes, symbols of the Russian Empire, which in themselves do not carry meaning. For example, the Orthodox wedding ceremony or the proud coat of arms are presented to us no more than a nice decoration. The confrontation between Alexander’s dying wife and Catherine, whom he brought to the palace, is a steep intrigue. But behind all this, both the symbols and the human destinies mentioned, lie many and many experiences, suffering and pain. The creators decided to spin fiction with historical parallels. "Three Musketeers" in Russian aesthetics.
To my taste, even participation in the film Romy Schneider (who played, I must say quite smoothly and monosyllabic, catching the image and “passing” the entire timekeeping with him) does not correct the superficiality and template that was applied by the creators of the film. Ordinary, ordinary, unsophisticated and incredibly careful. Since this is a game, why not take the risk of offering an alternative course of events? By the way, Peter Ustinov in “Lady L” a similar risk. And the movie in question is probably superfluous, unnecessary. That's why it's actually forgotten. And therefore, no more than
4 out of 10