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A Cruel Romance

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A Cruel Romance

7.3

2h 22m

1984

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.

Director

Eldar Ryazanov

DramaRomance

betrayallost love19th century

Cast & Crew

Alisa Freyndlikh

Alisa Freyndlikh

as Ogudalova

Larisa Guzeeva

Larisa Guzeeva

as Larisa

Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov

as Paratov

Andrey Myagkov

Andrey Myagkov

as Karandyshev

Aleksey Petrenko

Aleksey Petrenko

as Knurov

Viktor Proskurin

Viktor Proskurin

as Vozhevatov

Georgi Burkov

Georgi Burkov

as Robinzon

Tatyana Pankova

Tatyana Pankova

as Yefrosiniya Potapovna

Boryslav Brondukov

Boryslav Brondukov

as Ivan

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