In the Fortress Village
Directed by Александр Завадье
Plot
According to M. Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel "Poshekhonskaya Starina. The Life of Nikanor Zatrapezny, a Poshekhonsky Nobleman." The author of the notes, Nikanor Zatrapezny, presents a whole gallery of portraits of his family members. These include elderly lodgers who are kicked out of the house, aunties who are known for their self-indulgence, and ugly sisters who are unable to find suitable matches. The multitude of images and facts that arise in Nikanor's memory has a profound impact on him. After describing his childhood visions, he doubts that he will be able to continue writing.
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Cast
Gennady Nekrasov
Narrator
Anatoliy Barantsev
Mikhail Lvov
Fedot, the headman
Andrei Tsimbal
Kiryushka, the carpenter
Irina Kalinovskaya
Nadka, the lord's daughter
Oleg Shchetinin
Grisha, the lord's son
Irina Kartashyova
lady
Yelena Kayranskaya
Natashka
Elvira Brunovskaya
Leonid Bochaver
Natalya Tkachyova
Nina Akimova