Description: Part I: A child of Russian royalty, Zoya's comfortable world is shattered by the Russian Revolution and the death of her parents. She flees to Paris with her grandmother, struggling to survive her first taste of poverty. There she finds true love with American Capt. Clayton Andrews whom she marries over her grandmother's objections. But the happiness is brief, as the stock market crash of '29 leads to her husband's death. Part II: With the death of Clayton, Zoya begins the struggle to rise from poverty once again while raising her children. Work in a local dress shop proves a perfect match for her talents and business skill. Success as an entrepreneur leads to a meeting with fashion magnate Simon Hirsch. They marry, but this marriage is also fated to end in heartache. Now raising her own grandchild, Zoya makes an emotional pilgrimage back to her homeland.
Amazon.com: This 1995 NBC television mini-series adaptation of Danielle Steel's Zoya chronicles the life of Russian Countess Zoya Ossupov (Melissa Gilbert) through times of revolution, war, love, wealth, poverty, death and birth. Zoya's saga begins in St. Petersberg, Russia in 1917 when a young Zoya witnesses the execution of her parents during the Russian Revolution. Fleeing to Paris with her Grandmother, the two barely manage to support themselves thanks to Zoya's dancing skills and the Ballet Russe. A handsome American soldier changes their life for the better, but tragedy strikes again in America and Zoya is once again left alone, this time with two young children to support. More sacrifices ensue, but when an apartment fire threatens her children's very lives, Zoya vows never again to let her family be torn apart. A second love with a famous American clothier brings Zoya a much-deserved happiness, but threatens to destroy an already tenuous relationship with her daughter Sasha (Jennifer Garner). Two major themes resonate throughout the production: "tragedy teaches many lessons" and "time is always kind because it gives back to us what we've lost through memories and wisdom." Known for her appealing characters and exciting story lines, Danielle Steel's Zoya is just as compelling on screen as it is in print. --Tami Horiuchi
ZERO stars... ...for Melissa Gilbert. She is absolutely pathetic as the main carachter. I can't believe they showed her dancing ballet, as a teenager. She looks like a fat, white duck, absolutely graceless, fat and stumbling in the stage. Ridiculous. Plus, the historical mishaps already mentioned by other reviewers. Bruce Boxleitner still very handsome; pity Clayton was a short lived character.
Kirov Ballet in 1917.......... What a fake! Zoya comes to audition to Diaghilev's company in Paris and tells to - hm.. well... looks like to Anna Pavlova: " Before I left Russia I worked for what you call here Kirov Ballet"... Sergei Kirov was a member of Russian Communist Party, he was killed in 1931 and only after that the former Mariinsky Theatre was renamed in his honor.. I do not understand how such mistake could be commemorated in a relatively well done movie... But probably it's worth it to buy this DVD just to enjoy hearing this line over and over again... Danielle Steel is famous of not caring about historical facts, her other "Gem Of Fake " about Russia - "Granny Dan "...
Danielle Steel's Zoya - Parts 1 & 2 Received in good time and in good condition
Heather's "Zoya" Review I wanted to see this film after watching on television another one of the films based on one of her books. What drew me to it was how Zoya escaped the fate of her family. If I could get a few of her books I want to read on dvd instead, I would buy them too.
~Zoya~ Movie I had read the book first and loved it. So I was eager to watch the movie of it. I understand that the books are always better than movie version, and they have to cut scenes out from the book, but they not only cut through (what seems as half the book) they also changed so much of the story. Had I saw the movie first, I probably wouldn't have wanted to read the book. The story itself (for the movie version) is still good. It does connect you to the book even more. I wasn't too thrilled with Melissa Gilbert as Zoya, she did ok. Simon wasn't really what I expected either. But the other characters were great. Bruce filled the role of Clayton perfectly. If you haven't read the book, I would recommend reading the book first, then watching the movie.
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