Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress
(2000)
★ 5.8 IMDb · 3 votes
Year: 2000
Runtime: 84 мин
Country: Russia
Director: Светлана Дружинина
Cast: Наталья Егорова, Сергей Шакуров, Ekaterina Nikitina, Ирина Лачина, Dmitriy Verkeyenko, Александр Корженков, Нина Русланова, Александр Лазарев мл., Андрей Межулис, Фёдор Добронравов
Plot
Having enthroned the wife of Peter the Great and his mistress Catherine I, Menshikov receives unlimited power, thereby causing envy and indignation of his former allies in the coup. Taking advantage of his absence, they are plotting against His Serene Highness. But once again, luck accompanies the brave darling of fortune: having received a warning of mortal danger, he escapes arrest and enters the boudoir of the Empress.