Mother Mary (Russian: Мать Мария, romanized: Mat' Mariya) is a 1983 Soviet biopic written and directed by Sergey Kolosov and starring Lyudmila Kasatkina. It is loosely based on real life events of poet Maria Skobtsova.[1] It was entered into the main competition at the 40th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2]
| Mother Mary | |
|---|---|
_resize.png) | |
| Directed by | Sergey Kolosov |
| Written by | Sergey Kolosov Yelena Mikulina |
| Starring | Lyudmila Kasatkina Leonid Markov |
| Cinematography | Valentin Zheleznyakov |
| Music by | Alexey Rybnikov |
Release date |
|
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
editThe film tells the story of a bright and tragic fate of the Russian poet Elizaveta Yurevna Kuzmina-Karavayeva, in 1920 she emigrated to France and became a nun under the name of Mary. The shelter-based support it found many disadvantaged Soviet emigres. During the Second World War, Maria has become one of the heroines of the French Resistance.
Cast
edit- Lyudmila Kasatkina as Elizaveta Yurievna Kuzmina-Karavayeva
- Leonid Markov as Daniel Skobtsov
- Igor Gorbachyov as Bunakov-Fondaminsky
- Veronika Polonskaya as Sofia Pylenko
- Yevgeniya Khanayeva as Madame Langeais
- Vaclav Dvorzhetsky as Nicolaevsky
- Alexander Timoshkin as Jura
- Natalya Bondarchuk as Nina
- Alexander Lebedev as Anatoly
References
edit- ^ Ann C. Paietta (July 2005). Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003. McFarland, 2005. ISBN 9780786421862.
- ^ Stefano Reggiani (31 August 1983). "Venezia: e il festival va". La Stampa. No. 205. p. 15.
External links
edit- Mother Mary at IMDb
 | This 1980s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to a Soviet film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a biographical film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |