The Precipice (1984): cast, story & where to watch
1984 · Film
Released in 1984, The Precipice is a drama film directed by Vladimir Vengerov, running about 136 minutes.
What it’s about. Boris Pavlovich Raisky, a bored Petersburg aesthet, comes to his family estate in a small town on the Volga. He hoped to find boredom and the faint-hearted provincials there, and did not expect that in the outback he was waiting for real life, dramatic love and serious passions. Boris Raisky’s estate is a blessed corner where everything pleases the eye: a native old house, tender greenery of birches and lindens, a silver strip of the Volga in the distance. And only a mysterious precipice at the end of the garden frightens the inhabitants of the estate. According to legend, at the bottom of it in ancient times, a jealous husband killed his wife and rival. “Precipice” is a symbolic word in the fate of the main character Vera. It fell to her to fall in love with a nihilist and a cynic who preaches "love for a term", painfully choose between feeling and duty, finally, go down to her beloved person in a cliff, cut off everything that connected with her former life...
Who’s in it. The Precipice stars Georgiy Antonov as Raisky, Yelena Finogeyeva as Vera, Nikolay Kochegarov as Mark Volokhov and Rimma Markova as Tatyana Markovna Berezhkova, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Precipice page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Precipice tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Precipice (1984)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Precipice change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in The Precipice?
- The Precipice stars Georgiy Antonov, Yelena Finogeyeva, Nikolay Kochegarov, Rimma Markova and Marina Yakovleva.