Lover's Prayer (2001)
"All Forgotten" (original title)

A younger boy falls in love with a tragic girl who flirts with, and manipulates, her older suitors in 1800's Russia.

Director:

Reverge Anselmo

Writers:

Ivan Turgenev (short story "First Love"), Anton Chekhov (short story "The Peasant Women"),

Stars:

Kirsten Dunst, Julie Walters, Geraldine James

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirsten Dunst	...	Zinaida
Julie Walters	...	Princess Zasyekin
Geraldine James	...	Mother
Nathaniel Parker	...	Father
Nick Stahl	...	Vladimir
James Fox	...	Old Vladimir (voice)
Paloma Baeza	...	Mashenka
Kenny Doughty	...	Denis
Angus Wright	...	Boris
Robert Glenister	...	Count Malevsky
Heathcote Williams	...	Dr. Looshin
Nicholas Rowe	...	Maidanov
John Benfield	...	Nirmansky
Kristian Revelle	...	Gregory
Michael Higgs	...	Vasya

Storyline

A younger boy falls in love with a tragic girl who flirts with, and manipulates, her older suitors in 1800's Russia.

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Plot Keywords:

love | 1800s | russia | suitor | adultery | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2001 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Lover's Prayer

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Overseas FilmGroup

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Zinaida: If you are through with toys, you have much to discover.

User Reviews

Lush, Evocative, Beautiful

Yes, this is a period piece -- pre-WWI Russia, to be precise. I only caught the last third of the movie or so, but it was enough to captivate me. The characters were interesting; the music poignant, the scenery stunning. The acting is top-notch with the notable exception of Stahl, who never reflects the agonies and the ecstacies of growing up; he never lets the struggles of the character make their way to his countenance or his actions, and so appears as a painted-face marrionate simply reciting lines and moving about from place to place. The problem is that the retrospective English narrator is used in place of acting; while it's well done and appropriate, it is used to suture up the devestation caused by the poor acting of Stahl instead of complimenting him. But anyhow, enough on that topic. Again, it captivated me, and not many films can do that. Either there's too much trash, or the characters are stupid, unbelievable, or unheroic. This doesn't feel like a cheap Hollywood throwaway flick, and that has something to do with the source material -- Anton Chekov! There is a human warmth about it all and an artistry that is all too often abandoned in pursuit of a quick dollar. Now this isn't to say that this film is the best thing ever put on a reel. But it is enough to make me want to go watch the whole thing, and that is a rare thing.