Romance for Lovers (1974)
Sergei and Tanya are in love with each other. Sergei is drafted into the marine corps and Tania waits for his return. Sergei's division is abandoned in favor of helping local residents in distress. During the operation, his armored personnel gets carried into the sea. His relatives receive a notice of his death. Tanya's loving childhood friend, a hockey player, helps her to cope with misfortune and she marries him. But it turned out that Sergei did not perish. He, together with a wounded friend he saved, are found on a deserted island after a long winter. Back home, Sergei learns that Tanya has married another. Unable to accept the loss of his beloved, Sergei dies; but this death is a symbolic and emotional one, not physical. Sergei continues to live a normal life without shock and strong distress, meets another girl, marries her, has a child. In the finale there is a spiritual rebirth of the hero.
Cast
- Yevgeni Kindinov - Sergey Nikitin
- Yelena Koreneva - Tanya
- Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy - Trumpeter
- Irina Kupchenko - Lyuda
- Iya Savvina - Tanya's mother
- Vladimir Konkin - Sergey's youngest brother
- Aleksandr Zbruev - Igor Volgin
- Mykola Hrynko - Vice-Admiral
- Ivan Ryzhov - Vasily Vasilyevich
Screenplay
- Evgeniy Grigorev (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Romance for Lovers about?
- Sergei and Tanya are in love with each other. Sergei is drafted into the marine corps and Tania waits for his return. Sergei's division is abandoned in favor of helping local residents in distress. During the operation, his armored personnel gets carried into the sea. His relatives receive a notice of his death. Tanya's loving childhood friend, a hockey player, helps her to cope with misfortune and she marries him. But it turned out that Sergei did not perish. He, together with a wounded friend he saved, are found on a deserted island after a long winter. Back home, Sergei learns that Tanya has married another. Unable to accept the loss of his beloved, Sergei dies; but this death is a symbolic and emotional one, not physical. Sergei continues to live a normal life without shock and strong distress, meets another girl, marries her, has a child. In the finale there is a spiritual rebirth of the hero.
- Who directed Romance for Lovers?
- Romance for Lovers was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
- Who stars in Romance for Lovers?
- Romance for Lovers stars Yevgeni Kindinov, Yelena Koreneva, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Irina Kupchenko, Iya Savvina, Vladimir Konkin.
- How long is Romance for Lovers?
- Romance for Lovers has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is Romance for Lovers?
- Romance for Lovers is a Romance, Drama, Music film.
- Where was Romance for Lovers produced?
- Romance for Lovers was produced in Soviet Union.