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Love and Pigeons

Love and Pigeons

19847.61h 47m

Overview

One of the most favorite Soviet comedies, a screen version of the play of the same name by Vladimir Gurkin. Each of us knows the story of Vasily, who went to the resort, succumbed to the charms of a femme fatale Raisa Zakharovna, but could not withstand two weeks of urban life, and returned to his family, where he waited for love and pigeons.

Directed by Vladimir Menshov
Written by Lyudmila Shmuglyakova, Vladimir Gurkin, Eduard Uspensky
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Top Cast

Aleksandr Mikhaylov

Aleksandr Mikhaylov

Vasya

Nina Doroshina

Nina Doroshina

Nadya

Lyudmila Gurchenko

Lyudmila Gurchenko

Raisa Zakharovna

Sergei Yursky

Sergei Yursky

Uncle Mitya

Natalya Tenyakova

Natalya Tenyakova

Grandma Shura

Yanina Lisovskaya

Yanina Lisovskaya

Lyuda

Igor Lyakh

Igor Lyakh

Lyonya

Lada Sizonenko

Lada Sizonenko

Olya

Vladimir Menshov

Vladimir Menshov

Dance Leader (uncredited)

K

Konstantin Mikhailov

Young Vasya (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

rural area

About Love and Pigeons

Love and Pigeons is a comedy, romance film released in 1984 exploring themes of rural area. Directed by Vladimir Menshov, it stars Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Nina Doroshina, Lyudmila Gurchenko. One of the most favorite Soviet comedies, a screen version of the play of the same name by Vladimir Gurkin. Each of us knows the story of Vasily, who went to the resort, succumbed to the charms of a femme fatale Raisa Zakharovna, but could not withstand two weeks of urban life, and returned to his family, where he waited for love and pigeons.

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