Brief Encounters (film)
Brief Encounters (Russian: Короткие встречи, romanized: Korotkiye vstrechi) is a 1967 Soviet romantic drama directed by Kira Muratova.[1]
| Brief Encounters | |
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| Directed by | Kira Muratova |
| Written by | Kira Muratova Leonid Zhukhovitsky |
| Produced by | A. Serdykov |
| Starring | Nina Ruslanova Vladimir Vysotskiy Kira Muratova Yelena Bazilskaya Olga Vikland Aleksey Glazyrin |
| Cinematography | Gennadi Karyuk |
| Edited by | O. Kharakova |
| Music by | Oleg Karavaychuk |
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Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Two women, employee and her housekeeper are unknowingly both in love with the same man, played by singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky. The film was released on July 13, 1967 to 4.4 million viewers with a circulation of 425 film copies. In 1987, the film was re-released and attracted 4 million viewers.</ref>
Plot
After leaving their native village, Nadia and her friend travel to the big city. Along the way, Nadia gets a job in a teashop and meets Maxim, a charming and educated young geologist of whom she becomes enamored. However, Maxim already has a woman he loves, local district committee employee Valya. When Nadia leaves the tea shop and ends up in Valya's town, the latter hires her as a maid and puts her up at her house, while Valya is not aware that they love the same man.
Cast
- Nina Ruslanova – Nadia
- Vladimir Vysotsky – Maxim
- Kira Muratova – Valentina
- Lydia Bazilskaya – Lyubka
- Olga Viklandt – hairdresser
- Alexey Glazyrin – Semyon Semenovich, geologist
- Valery Isakov – Styopa, barman
- Svetlana Nemolyaeva – Lelia, manicurist
- Lyudmila Ivanova – Lidia Sergeevna, fortune-telling neighbor
Awards
1987: Nika Award — Nina Ruslanova for Best Actress