Katya Ismailova (1994)

Every great romance comes with a great price

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A wife finds her life transformed after a torrid affair in this story of murder. Katia is a rather dull young woman who types manuscripts for Irina, her husband’s mother and successful writer of romance novels. Katia’s husband is a real momma’s boy. They go to Irina’s summer house to work. There Katia encounters the intense and sexy Serguei who creates passionate longings with in her. Overcome she and Serguei engage in vigorous love-making upon a windowsill where Irina sees them. Irina has a weak heart. Quiet Katia, having rediscovered the joys of sex, changes and becomes more assertive and flighty. Serguei quickly loses interest in her. Strange and deadly things begin happening at the summer house which calls the attention of a judge who is extremely familiar with Irina’s writing.

Director: Valery Todorovsky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 96 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Leonid Desyatnikov
Cinematography: Sergei Kozlov
Editing: Hélène Gagarine, Alla Strelnikova
Production: De Image Ltd., Dekar, Les Films du Rivage, Ostankino, Roskomkino, TTL, Gorky Film Studios
Country: France, Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Valery Todorovsky
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Katya Ismailova about?
A wife finds her life transformed after a torrid affair in this story of murder. Katia is a rather dull young woman who types manuscripts for Irina, her husband’s mother and successful writer of romance novels. Katia’s husband is a real momma’s boy. They go to Irina’s summer house to work. There Katia encounters the intense and sexy Serguei who creates passionate longings with in her. Overcome she and Serguei engage in vigorous love-making upon a windowsill where Irina sees them. Irina has a weak heart. Quiet Katia, having rediscovered the joys of sex, changes and becomes more assertive and flighty. Serguei quickly loses interest in her. Strange and deadly things begin happening at the summer house which calls the attention of a judge who is extremely familiar with Irina’s writing.
Who directed Katya Ismailova?
Katya Ismailova was directed by Valery Todorovsky.
Who stars in Katya Ismailova?
Katya Ismailova stars Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Vladimir Mashkov, Aleksandr Feklistov, Alisa Freyndlikh, Natalya Shchukina, Yuriy Kuznetsov.
How long is Katya Ismailova?
Katya Ismailova has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
What genre is Katya Ismailova?
Katya Ismailova is a Drama film.
Where was Katya Ismailova produced?
Katya Ismailova was produced in France, Russia.