Series synopsis
Palm Sunday, also known as Вербное воскресенье is a drama television series that premiered on December 7, 2009. It ended on December 7, 2009. It was created by Anton Sivers. It stars Dmitriy Dyuzhev, Svetlana Ivanova, Ekaterina Vilkova and Oleg Basilashvili.
1970s. Artur Nikitin, the grandson of a Politburo member, a spoiled guy who knows no denial in anything, falls in love with a young talented ballerina, Oksana Lepina. Arthur tries to seduce the girl with expensive gifts, but Oksana keeps her distance. Then he sexually assaults the girl. Oksana writes a statement to the prosecutor's office, not afraid of either investigative threats, or the influence of the rapist, or the loss of her own reputation.
Premise
1970s. Artur Nikitin, the grandson of a Politburo member, a spoiled guy who knows no denial in anything, falls in love with a young talented ballerina, Oksana Lepina. Arthur tries to seduce the girl with expensive gifts, but Oksana keeps her distance. Then he sexually assaults the girl. Oksana writes a statement to the prosecutor's office, not afraid of either investigative threats, or the influence of the rapist, or the loss of her own reputation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dmitriy Dyuzhev as Артур Никитин
- Svetlana Ivanova as Оксана Лепина
- Ekaterina Vilkova as Павла Кочеткова
- Oleg Basilashvili as Геннадий Матвеевич Никитин
- Ekaterina Guseva as Маргарита Полозкова
- Tatyana Piletskaya as Павла Головина
- Irina Rozanova as сокамерница Оксаны
- Svetlana Antonova as Мария
Supporting cast
- Aleksey Barabash as Константин Федин
- Yuriy Baturin as Алексей Громов
- Nikolai Dobrynin as Николай Бахметьев
- Valeriy Matveev as Георгий Ястребов, диссидент
- Leonid Bichevin as Геннадий Никитин
- Fyodor Lavrov as Петр, ухажер Оксаны
- Vitaliy Kovalenko as Валерий Алексеевич Васильев, следователь КГБ
- Dmitriy Podnozov as Герман Александрович Филин, начальник службы безопасности
- Valeriy Kukhareshin as Аристарх Евсеевич, директор театра
- Tatyana Tkach as Екатерина Ашотовна, врач
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 7, 2009 | December 7, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 7, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 7, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 7, 2009 |
Production
Release
| First aired | December 7, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | December 7, 2009 |
| Status | Ended |