Vasili and Vasilisa (Russian: Василий и Василиса, romanized: Vasiliy i Vasilisa) is a 1981 Soviet biographical drama film directed by Irina Poplavskaya.[1][2][3]
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| Russian: Василий и Василиса | |
| Directed by | Irina Poplavskaya |
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| Edited by | Vera Ostrinskaya |
| Music by | Aleksey Muravlyov |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
editVasily (Mikhail Kononov) and Vasilisa (Olga Ostroumova) had seven children and were a hardworking family, respected by their village. But one day, something changed: Vasily began drinking heavily and struck his devoted wife, causing her to suffer a miscarriage. In response, Vasilisa expelled him to the barn, just before the outbreak of World War II. During the war, two of their sons were killed, and Vasily returned as a decorated war hero with the Order of Glory, yet Vasilisa was unable to forgive him.[4]
Cast
edit- Olga Ostroumova as Vasilisa Vologzhina
- Mikhail Kononov as Vasili Vologzhin
- Natalya Bondarchuk as Aleksandra
- Maya Bulgakova as Avdotya
- Andrei Rostotsky as Pyotr
- Polina Kutepova as Vologzhin's daughter
- Kseniya Kutepova as Vologzhin's daughter
- Natalya Dikaryova as Tanya
- Tatyana Dogileva as Nastya
- Nikolay Volkov as neighbour
- Georgiy Burkov as narrator (voice)
- Gennadiy Frolov as Sanya[5]
References
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