Tairov's Death

Смерть Таирова

The film is dedicated to the tragic fate of the outstanding theater director, founder of the famous Chamber Theater Alexander Tairov. Tairov's performances "Princess Brambilla", "Phaedra", "Love under the Elms", "Optimistic Tragedy" have gained worldwide fame. In 1949, during the so-called struggle against cosmopolitans, Tairov was released from the leadership of the Chamber Theater, the theater was renamed. Unable to withstand this blow, shocked by the betrayal of the actors he raised, crushed by the harassment of the press, Tairov died a year later in a psychiatric clinic...

Director

Борис Бланк

Screenplay

Павел Финн

Screenplay

Борис Бланк

Music

Дмитрий Смирнов

Status

Released

Release date

08/06/2004

Original language

Russian