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Summary: An amazing interpretation of a Russin classic
Review: To be accurate and honest, first of all I'd advise you to read the original poem by Pushkin, then you'll learn that the characters spoke only in verse and did not sing that funny Russian folk song as Olga (the oldest of Larins sisters), that Onegin did not live in a house reminding seat of the Roman Senate and that Lenskij was not portrayed as such a whining and stubborn weakling, as well as many other details of life and traits of petty landowners of the beginning of the 19th century that Pushkin ridiculed.Apart from those minor inaccuracies (which actually made this poem, especially its first part,social satyre), I was overwhelmed by Ms Fiennes' stunning ability to recreate the atmosphere and spirit of the times and land she's never seen before: the beauty of the Russian countryside with its peaceful and lazy sunlit summer evenings, dense forests, misty mornings and chilly transparent autumn evenings; the grandeur and boredom of St Petersbourg's ball rooms and winter snow-covered plazas. Mr Fiennes as Onegin is the best choice for this role: bored and spoiled by life aristocrat whose personal tragedy turns to be an everlasting drama of love that he was not able to understand and reply and that reaches him as nemesis in 2 years. Ms. Tyler is fresh and beautiful as Tatyana Larina awakening to call of first love only to be rebuked and midly rejected by Onegin, the decision that he will be regretting all his remaining life... True, the last and most touching scene of the movie is the fruit of Ms. Fiennes' imagination, but it only adds to the drama and desperation of Onegin and Tatyana's final meeting. It is a beautiful and heart-wrenching story of love so easily lost and lives so carelessly ruined.
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