One Russian Summer

One Russian Summer is a 1973 Italian film based on Lermontov's juvenile novel. It stars Oliver Reed and Claudia Cardinale.

Plot

Palizyn is the patriarch of an aristocratic family in pre-revolutionary Russia. Ruthless and savage, he exercises great power over his dependents, his peers, and his army of servants. Vadim, outwardly the most wretched and obedient of the servants, secretly arranges for them to revolt.

Cast

Oliver Reed as Palizyn
John McEnery as Vadim
Carole André as Irene
Ray Lovelock as Yuri
Claudia Cardinale as Anya
Zora Velcova as Natalya
Paola Tedesco as Yulya