A wife finds her life transformed after a torrid affair in this story of murder. Katia is a rather dull young woman who types manuscripts for Irina, her husband’s mother and successful writer of romance novels. Katia’s husband is a real momma’s boy. They go to Irina’s summer house to work. There Katia encounters the intense and sexy Serguei who creates passionate longings with in her. Overcome she and Serguei engage in vigorous love-making upon a windowsill where Irina sees them. Irina has a weak heart. Quiet Katia, having rediscovered the joys of sex, changes and becomes more assertive and flighty. Serguei quickly loses interest in her. Strange and deadly things begin happening at the summer house which calls the attention of a judge who is extremely familiar with Irina’s writing.
CountryFrance / Russia
Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
Production year1994
ProductionDe Image Ltd., Decar, Kinostudiya Imeni M. Gorkogo
Also known as
Podmoskovnye vechera, Katia Ismaïlova, Das Leben ist (k)ein Roman, Katarzyna Izmajłowa, Katia Ismailova, Katia Izmajłowa, Katja Ismailova, Katya Ismailova, Moscow Evenings, Moskova Akşamları, Moszkva-parti esték, Õhtud Moskva lähistel, Pamaskvio vakarai, Подмосковные вечера