Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- foreboding
- melancholic
- restrained
- quiet evening
- historical film night
What sets it apart
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The story unfolds over only a few hours on the morning of July 15, 1841, before the scheduled duel.
Lermontov is depicted not only as an author but as a man surrounded by acquaintances trying to manage the consequences of his conflict.
The duel between former friends Lermontov and Martynov is shaped by questions of enmity, reputation, and intervention by their social circle.
The film places its characters in Pyatigorsk at the foot of Mount Mashuk within the social world of 1841 imperial Russia.
Films like Lermontov. Doomsday, and why
The Last Station
shares a historical biopic structure, literary celebrity focus, and restrained treatment of personal conflict
The Duellists
shares a period setting, honor-bound masculinity, and a tense duel-centered dramatic premise
A Royal Affair
shares historical drama’s emphasis on social pressure, reputation, and intimate political or personal conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Bakur Bakuradze
- Release Date
- 2025-10-16
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Ilya Ozolin
- Evgeny Romantsov
- Vera Engalycheva
- Semyon Aleshin
- Denis Paramonov
- Bogdan Goloschuk
- Egor Anisimov
- Urszula Malka
- Dmitry Solomykin
- Andrey Maksimov
Common questions
- What is Lermontov. Doomsday about?
- On the brink of a fatal duel, a celebrated Russian poet confronts the collapse of friendship amid an anxious circle determined to stop him.
- What is Lermontov. Doomsday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lermontov. Doomsday as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lermontov. Doomsday violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lermontov. Doomsday as mild.
- Which films are like Lermontov. Doomsday?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Station, The Duellists, and A Royal Affair.
- How long is Lermontov. Doomsday?
- Lermontov. Doomsday runs 104 minutes.
