Talents and Admirers (1956)
Negina, a talented actress at a provincial theater, must leave the stage because her purity of behavior is incompatible with theatrical customs. She loves the student Meluzov, and both dream of an honest, hard-working life. Harsh reality destroys her plans. A natural actress, Negina is unable to leave the theater, and in order to serve art, she is forced to betray her ideals and sell herself. After agonizing doubts, the actress becomes the mistress of the wealthy landowner Velikatov and leaves with him. Meluzov, left alone, angrily denounces the depraved "admirers of talent," the masters of the city.
Director: Boris Dmokhovsky, Andrei Apsolon
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: January 31, 1956
Cast
- Tamara Alyoshina - Нина Васильевна Смельская
- Pavel Kadochnikov
- Gennadi Michurin
- Konstantin Skorobogatov
- Boris Smirnov - Великатов
- Tatyana Lennikova - Негина
- Valentina Saveleva - Матрёна - прислуга
- Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya - Домна Пантелеевна
- Nikolai Komissarov
- Yakov Gudkin
Screenplay
- Leonid Lyubashevsky
- Alexander Ostrovsky (Original Story)
Music: Dmitry Tolstoy
Cinematography: Genrikh Marandzhyan
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Boris Dmokhovsky, Andrei Apsolon
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Talents and Admirers about?
- Negina, a talented actress at a provincial theater, must leave the stage because her purity of behavior is incompatible with theatrical customs. She loves the student Meluzov, and both dream of an honest, hard-working life. Harsh reality destroys her plans. A natural actress, Negina is unable to leave the theater, and in order to serve art, she is forced to betray her ideals and sell herself. After agonizing doubts, the actress becomes the mistress of the wealthy landowner Velikatov and leaves with him. Meluzov, left alone, angrily denounces the depraved "admirers of talent," the masters of the city.
- Who directed Talents and Admirers?
- Talents and Admirers was directed by Boris Dmokhovsky, Andrei Apsolon.
- Who stars in Talents and Admirers?
- Talents and Admirers stars Tamara Alyoshina, Pavel Kadochnikov, Gennadi Michurin, Konstantin Skorobogatov, Boris Smirnov, Tatyana Lennikova.
- How long is Talents and Admirers?
- Talents and Admirers has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Talents and Admirers?
- Talents and Admirers is a Drama film.
- Where was Talents and Admirers produced?
- Talents and Admirers was produced in Soviet Union.