Series synopsis
Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes, also known as Зулейха открывает глаза is a drama television series that premiered on Russia-1 on April 13, 2020. It ended on April 21, 2020. It was created by Egor Anashkin. It stars Chulpan Khamatova, Yulia Peresild, Roman Madyanov and Sergey Makovetskiy.
The year is 1930. In a small Tartar village, a woman named Zuleikha watches as her husband is murdered by communists. Zuleikha herself is sent into exile, enduring a horrendous train journey to a remote spot on the Angara River in Siberia. Conditions in the camp are tough, and many of her group do not survive the first difficult winter. As she gradually settles into a routine, Zuleikha starts to get to know her companions. The eclectic group includes a rather dotty doctor, an artist who paints o ...
Premise
The year is 1930. In a small Tartar village, a woman named Zuleikha watches as her husband is murdered by communists. Zuleikha herself is sent into exile, enduring a horrendous train journey to a remote spot on the Angara River in Siberia. Conditions in the camp are tough, and many of her group do not survive the first difficult winter. As she gradually settles into a routine, Zuleikha starts to get to know her companions. The eclectic group includes a rather dotty doctor, an artist who paints on the sly, and Ignatov, Zuleikha's husband's killer. A screen version of the best-selling novel by Guzel Yakhina.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chulpan Khamatova as Zuleikha Valieva
- Yulia Peresild as Anastasia Kotelnikov
- Roman Madyanov as Zinovy Smith
- Sergey Makovetskiy as Wolf Karlovich Leibe
- Aleksandr Bashirov as Vasily Gorelov
- Yevgeniy Morozov as Ivan Ignatov
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 13, 2020 | April 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 13, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 14, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 15, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Russia-1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 13, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 21, 2020 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | ended |