Sabina Alleman and Frank Augustyn are the featured soloists in this film (produced for Canadian television) of the National Ballet of Canada's production of this ballet, based on the poem by Alexander Pushkin (with a score by Tchaikovsky). The narrative follows the adventures of Onegin, a sophisticated young man from the city who attracts the romantic attentions of a lovesick girl from the country. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide.