Drama ·Romance · Soviet Union · 1984 · 2h 22m

A Cruel Romance

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Director

Cast

Alisa Freyndlikh as Ogudalova Larisa Guzeeva as Larisa Nikita Mikhalkov as Paratov Andrey Myagkov as Karandyshev Aleksey Petrenko as Knurov Viktor Proskurin as Vozhevatov

Crew

Vadim Alisov — Director of Photography Valeriya Belova — Editor Andrey Petrov — Original Music Composer Eldar Ryazanov — Screenplay Aleksandr Borisov — Production Design Natalya Ivanova — Costume Design

Synopsis

In the town of Bryakhimov, noble but poor widow Harita Ignatyevna Ogudalova seeks to arrange marriages for her three daughters. She maintains an “open house”, hoping to attract gentlemen well-off enough to marry a dowry-less girl for love.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Eldar Ryazanov Director Vadim Alisov Director of Photography Valeriya Belova Editor Andrey Petrov Original Music Composer Eldar Ryazanov Screenplay Aleksandr Borisov Production Design Natalya Ivanova Costume Design

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