"A Couple" is a film about a long term relationship between a man and a woman. The man is Leo Tolstoy. The woman is his wife, Sophia. They were married for 36 years, had 13 children, nine of whom survived. Each kept a diary. Although they lived together, in the same house, they wrote letters frequently to each other. Leo Tolstoy insisted that they read their diaries aloud to guests at dinner parties. The Tolstoy’s were also a dysfunctional couple, arguing frequently and being very unhappy with each other while occasionally enjoying passionate moments of reconciliation. The film is Sophia’s monologue about the joys and struggles of their life together, loosely drawn from their letters to each other and their diary entries.
Directed by Frederick Wiseman
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2.9 / 5
Cast
Nathalie Boutefeu
Sophia Tolstaya
Crew
Frederick Wiseman
Director
Frederick Wiseman
Writer
Nathalie Boutefeu
Writer
Frederick Wiseman
Editor
John Davey
Director of Photography
Felix Mendelssohn
Music
Jean-Paul Mugel
Sound
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
Dorian
6.0★ · 03/31/26
this was beautifully shot but would’ve been sooooo much more moving to me personally if it was a short film that was max 35 minutes
this was beautifully shot but would’ve been sooooo much more moving to me personally if it was a short film that was max 35 minutes
Alex Teichman
6.0★ · 05/25/24
I actually really vibe with this concept I just don’t think the performance is executing at a high enough level to work as well as it should.
I actually really vibe with this concept I just don’t think the performance is executing at a high enough level to work as well as it should.