Widows (Russian: Вдовы, romanized: Vdovy) is a 1976 Soviet drama film directed by Sergey Mikaelyan.[1][2][3]
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| Russian: Вдовы | |
| Directed by | Sergey Mikaelyan |
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| Produced by | Vladimir Semenets |
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| Cinematography | Vladimir Chumak |
| Edited by | Izolda Golovko |
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Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot edit
The film tells about two elderly widows who live in the same house. They are united not only by tragedy, but also by common concern, namely the grave of two unknown soldiers, which they have been guarding for over 30 years. And suddenly the managers of their district decide to turn the grave into a memorial.[4]
Cast edit
- Galina Makarova as Shura
- Galina Skorobogatova as Liza
- Gennadi Lozhkin as Boris
- Borislav Brondukov as Galkin
- Yuri Kayurov as Krotov
- Raisa Maksimova as Alla
- Mikhail Pogorzhelsky as Kireev
- Vladimir Pitsek as Alla's husband
- Larisa Chikurova as Nadya Kharitonova
- Yuriy Dubrovin as Voronkov[5]
