Overview

A new screen version of the play of the same name, written by Aleksandar Ostrovski. After a long time spent traveling abroad, the aging landowner Aleksandar Ashmetev returns to his mansion. He soon informs his spouse Maria Petrova (whom he doesn't love) that intends to leave again for Paris, away from dull provincial life. In despair, Maria thinks up a cunning plan. She introduces Aleksandar to Varya Zubareva, a young beauty from the neighboring mansion, in the hope that she will keep him there for longer. But, the mock intrigue takes a serious turn when it becomes obvious that Aleksandar has become seriously interested in Varya. Aleksandar now begins to think about how he can turn his passion into a real romance with the young temptress.

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Cast

Sergey Shakurov

Aleksandr Lvovich Ashmetyev

Darya Moroz

Varya

Irina Rozanova

Marya Petrovna

Rimma Markova

Anna Stepanovna Ashmetyeva

Sergey Nikonenko

Kirill Maksimych Zubarev

Nina Usatova

Mavra Denisovna

Valeriy Degtyar

Yuriy Vnukov

Igor Volkov

Evgeniy Merkurev

Sergei Parshin

Aleksandr Kovalyov