The Garden of Desires (1987)
The film is set during the last summer before the Great Patriotic War. Three sisters are coming to stay with their grandmother in the village. They imagine the world as a vast and charming "Garden of desires" and all members of the household are waiting for Asya's birthday. Asya has a sense of foreboding regarding the impending grief. Guests come to visit but none of them are her parents. She still does not know that her father was declared an enemy of the people, that tomorrow she will not see her mother and that the war is approaching.
Director: Ali Khamraev
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: January 1, 1987
Cast
- Marianna Velizheva - Asya
- Irina Shustayeva - Valeriya
- Olga Zarkhina - Tomka
- Galina Makarova - Grandmother
- Mikhail Brylkin - Grandfather
- Igor Donskoy - Innokenti
- Aleksandr Feklistov - Pavel
- Yury Pavlov - Likho
- Lev Prygunov - Kirill
- Pyotr Kolbasin - Ivan
Screenplay
- Sergei Lazutkin (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Vladimir Klimov
Editing: Vera Ostrinskaya
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Ali Khamraev
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Garden of Desires about?
- The film is set during the last summer before the Great Patriotic War. Three sisters are coming to stay with their grandmother in the village. They imagine the world as a vast and charming "Garden of desires" and all members of the household are waiting for Asya's birthday. Asya has a sense of foreboding regarding the impending grief. Guests come to visit but none of them are her parents. She still does not know that her father was declared an enemy of the people, that tomorrow she will not see her mother and that the war is approaching.
- Who directed The Garden of Desires?
- The Garden of Desires was directed by Ali Khamraev.
- Who stars in The Garden of Desires?
- The Garden of Desires stars Marianna Velizheva, Irina Shustayeva, Olga Zarkhina, Galina Makarova, Mikhail Brylkin, Igor Donskoy.
- How long is The Garden of Desires?
- The Garden of Desires has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Garden of Desires?
- The Garden of Desires is a Drama film.
- Where was The Garden of Desires produced?
- The Garden of Desires was produced in Soviet Union.