A Glass of Water (1979)
When a small state is threatened with capture by a much stronger one, only one thing can save it: the emergence of a competitor comparable to the invader. In a graceful and witty play by Scribe, hostilities unfold around a young officer, in whom the modest saleswoman of a jewelry store, the omnipotent Duchess of Marlborough and the Queen of England herself fell in love at the same time.
Director: Yuli Karasik
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 136 min
Release Date: August 25, 1979
Cast
- Kirill Lavrov - Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke
- Natalya Belokhvostikova - Anne, Queen of England
- Alla Demidova - Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
- Svetlana Smirnova - Abigail Churchill
- Peteris Gaudins - Artur Masham
- Nina Veselovskaya - pridvornaya
Screenplay
- Eugène Scribe (Original Story)
- Yury Saulsky (Screenplay)
- Ivan Vinogradov (Script Editor)
- I. Stupnikov (Script Consultant)
Music: Yury Saulsky
Cinematography: Vladimir Chukhnov
Editing: Mariya Kareva, Lyubov Filkina
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Yuli Karasik
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Glass of Water about?
- When a small state is threatened with capture by a much stronger one, only one thing can save it: the emergence of a competitor comparable to the invader. In a graceful and witty play by Scribe, hostilities unfold around a young officer, in whom the modest saleswoman of a jewelry store, the omnipotent Duchess of Marlborough and the Queen of England herself fell in love at the same time.
- Who directed A Glass of Water?
- A Glass of Water was directed by Yuli Karasik.
- Who stars in A Glass of Water?
- A Glass of Water stars Kirill Lavrov, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Alla Demidova, Svetlana Smirnova, Peteris Gaudins, Nina Veselovskaya.
- How long is A Glass of Water?
- A Glass of Water has a runtime of 2h 16m (136 minutes).
- What genre is A Glass of Water?
- A Glass of Water is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was A Glass of Water produced?
- A Glass of Water was produced in Soviet Union.