A Sixteenth Century Russian Wedding
Watch TrailerA dramatization of a wedding in 16th-century Russia, between members of two prominent boyar families (based on paintings by Konstantin Makovskii): Three matchmakers first visit the family of the prospective bride, and then do the same with the prospective bridegroom's family. Later, as the time of the wedding draws near, the bride is dressed with great formality and prepared for the ceremony, as the guests get ready to celebrate the upcoming wedding.
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| Original Title | Русская свадьба XVI столетия |
| Year | 1909 |
| Country | Russia |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Vasiliy Goncharov |
| Runtime | 13 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.2/10 (5 votes) |
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The film constructs an ethnographic tableau, relying on a detailed reconstruction of the wedding ritual. Each frame functions as a painting come to life, where every gesture and prop is laden with symbolic meaning.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of witnessing a preserved fragment of time, where the opulence of costume and the rigidity of ceremony speak volumes. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Vasiliy Goncharov
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Watch in a quiet setting, as a meticulously staged historical pageant.
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