Humiliated and Insulted (film)

Humiliated and Insulted (Russian: Униженные и оскорблённые, romanized: Unizhennye i oskorblennye) is a 1990 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Andrei Eshpai.

[4] Set in Saint Petersburg, the film follows the life of Ivan Petrovich (Vanya), a young writer and the adopted son of the Ichmenyev family.

Despite Alyosha's affection for Natasha, he is also courting Katya, the wealthy daughter of a merchant, under pressure from his father, who seeks a large dowry.

Natasha, aware of Alyosha’s divided loyalties, leaves her family to live with him, deepening her father’s resentment and leading him to disown her.

In her final moments, she leaves a message for Prince Valkovsky, condemning him and conveying that his daughter, whom he abandoned, died without forgiving him.