Vassa (Russian: Васса) is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Gleb Panfilov. It is based on Maxim Gorky's 1910 play Vassa Zheleznova. Vassa won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] The film was also selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
| Vassa | |
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| Directed by | Gleb Panfilov |
| Written by | Maxim Gorky Gleb Panfilov |
| Starring | Inna Churikova |
| Cinematography | Leonid Kalashnikov |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
editThe film tells the story of a merchant family's decline. Vassa Zheleznova for many years works as head of her family business and in spite of her mischief-making children, dissolute husband, an alcoholic brother and anarchist sister-in-law, tries to maintain a semblance of a normal family. The year 1913 arrives and all of what her life is dedicated to becomes shattered.
Cast
edit- Inna Churikova as Vassa Zheleznova
- Vadim Medvedev as Husband
- Nikolai Skorobogatov as Brother
- Valentina Telichkina as Servant
- Olga Mashnaya as Daughter
- Yana Poplavskaya as Daughter
- Valentina Yakunina as Daughter-in-law
- Vyacheslav Bogachyov as Son
- Ivan Panfilov as Grandson (as Vanya Panfilov)
- Albert Filozov as Melnikov
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "13th Moscow International Film Festival (1983)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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