Onegin (1999 film)

Given a limited theatrical release in one theater on 17 December 1999, eventually peaking with six theatres, Onegin grossed US$0.2 million domestically, against a production budget of $14 million.^[4]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 48% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.^[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[6]

It received praise for its production values and performances, but criticism was leveled at the pacing and writing. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said, "There is a cool, mannered elegance to the picture that I like, but it's dead at its center. There is no feeling that real feelings are at risk here."^[7] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote, "An earnest but worthwhile attempt to render the Russian writer's tragic and romantic verse novel of 1833 for the screen... we are estranged from the distinctively comic savour of the original. But there still remains much that is worthwhile in this high-minded adaptation."^[8] On the more positive side though, Derek Elley of Variety said ""Onegin" may not appeal to more cynical viewers unprepared to take the emotional leap of faith the movie demands".^[9]

Martha Fiennes received the Best Director Award at the Tokyo Film Festival and the London Film Critics Circle's award for Best Newcomer. Onegin was also nominated for Best British Film at the British Academy Film Awards and Liv Tyler received the Golden Aries prize for Best Foreign Actress from the Russian Guild of Film Critics.

• Onegin at IMDb