This is a subtle and surprising adaptation of the Chekhov novella, a small gem of a film that deserves rediscovery. Disgraced nobleman Vladimir (Alexander Kaidanovsky) is sent by a radical group to assassinate Orlov (Pavel Kadochnikov), an important Tsarist official. To gain access to the target, Vladimir gets hired as a servant for Orlov’s son (Georgy Taratorkin). There he has...
