Onegin

A virtuous and passionate girl falls in love with a cynical but a dashing aristocrat.

Cast

Ralph Fiennes

as Onegin

Liv Tyler

as Tatyana

Toby Stephens

as Lensky

Lena Headey

as Olga

Martin Donovan

as Prince Nikitin

Elizabeth Berrington

as Mlle Volkonsky

Alun Armstrong

as Zaretsky

Simon McBurney

as Triquet

Harriet Walter

as Madame Larina

Jason Watkins

as Guillot

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Directed by his sister (Martha), Ralph Fiennes portrays the unfulfilled, philandering, "Onegin" who has just inherited a large estate from his uncle. Shortly after he arrives at his new stately pile, he meets his neighbour "Lensky" (Toby Stephens) and is also introduced to "Tatiana" (Liv Tyler). Now...

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