Siberian Lady Macbeth
- Olivera Marković: Katerina Izmajlowa
- Ljuba Tadić: Sergei
- Miodrag Lazarevic: Zinovij Izmailov
- Bojan stupica: Izmajlow
- Branka Petric: aunt
- Kapitalina Erić: cook
- Dragomir Bojanić: Prystaw
- Vladimir Kenig: Fedja
- Ingrid Lotarius: Sonyetka
Blood of passion is a Yugoslavian feature film by Polish director Andrzej Wajda 's 1961 German premiere was in West German cinemas on 22 March 1963.; in East Germany, where he was to be seen until 1968, he was entitled Fatal Passion.
Action
The landlord's wife Katerina Izmajlowa feels neglected by her much older husband Zinovij. She starts a love affair with the servant Sergei. Together with Sergei poisoned first her father, then her husband. To begin with Sergei a new life, she finally strangled even the small Fyodor. The deeds are, however, discovered and elucidated. Katerina and Sergei are exiled to Siberia. On the trip to Siberia Sergei Katerina cheating with the young Sonyetka. Katerina she attracts the Volga and both drown in the river.
Background
The film was based on the story The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov, which in turn is based on the main character of Lady Macbeth from Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
Reviews
" A visually and atmospherically haunting drama of human impulsiveness. "
The New York Times saw only a " pompous, old-fashioned and sometimes cry comical mishmash "
Wajda himself said in retrospect, lacked " a clear idea of a red thread " in this movie.
Awards
Cinematographer Aleksander Sekulović 1962 at Pula Film Festival (Festival igranog filma u Puli ) won the award for best cinematography.