| Katerina Izmailova (Катерина Измайлова) | |
| Director: | Mikhail Shapiro |
| Starring: | Galina Vishnevskaya |
| Music: | Dmitri Shostakovich |
| Cinematography: | Rostislav Davydov Vladimir Ponomaryov |
| Studio: | Lenfilm |
| Runtime: | 116 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
Katerina Izmailova (ru|Катерина Измайлова) is a 1966 Soviet film adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich's opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, directed by Mikhail Shapiro. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Katerina Lvovna Izmailova, the wife of a wealthy merchant, conspires with her lover to murder her husband and father-in-law. Their crime is uncovered, and they are sent to a penal colony. During the journey, Katerina's lover, Sergei, turns his affections to another woman. Unable to bear his betrayal, Katerina kills her rival at the cost of her own life.