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A Cruel Romance

A Cruel Romance

19847.32h 22m

Overview

In the town of Bryakhimov, noble but poor widow Harita Ignatyevna Ogudalova seeks to arrange marriages for her three daughters. She maintains an “open house”, hoping to attract gentlemen well-off enough to marry a dowry-less girl for love.

Directed by Eldar Ryazanov
Written by Alexander Ostrovsky, Eldar Ryazanov, Lyubov Gorina
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Top Cast

Alisa Freyndlikh

Alisa Freyndlikh

Ogudalova

Larisa Guzeeva

Larisa Guzeeva

Larisa

Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov

Paratov

Andrey Myagkov

Andrey Myagkov

Karandyshev

Aleksey Petrenko

Aleksey Petrenko

Knurov

Viktor Proskurin

Viktor Proskurin

Vozhevatov

Georgi Burkov

Georgi Burkov

Robinzon

Tatyana Pankova

Tatyana Pankova

Yefrosiniya Potapovna

Boryslav Brondukov

Boryslav Brondukov

Ivan

Aleksandr Pyatkov

Aleksandr Pyatkov

Gavrilo

Themes & Keywords

betrayallost love19th century

About A Cruel Romance

A Cruel Romance is a drama, romance film released in 1984 exploring themes of betrayal, lost love, 19th century. Directed by Eldar Ryazanov, it stars Alisa Freyndlikh, Larisa Guzeeva, Nikita Mikhalkov. In the town of Bryakhimov, noble but poor widow Harita Ignatyevna Ogudalova seeks to arrange marriages for her three daughters. She maintains an “open house”, hoping to attract gentlemen well-off enough to marry a dowry-less girl for love.

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