Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance) (1998)
“Like the right and left hand Your soul is close to my soul We are sealed shut, blissfully and warmly, Like the right and left wing…” The life and art of Pavel Kogan and Lyudmila Stanukinas, two famous Leningrad documentary filmmakers, can best be expressed by the Tsvetaeva stanza cited above. They are the main characters of this film, which their student Viktor Kossakovsky shot during Pavel Kogan’s final months. For Lyudmila Stanukinas, Lyalya, as those close to her called her, her husband was her only reason for existence. She was with him until the end and held onto his extinguishing life as much as she could.
Director: Viktor Kossakovsky
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 34 min
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Screenplay
- Viktor Kossakovsky (Screenplay)
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance) about?
- “Like the right and left hand Your soul is close to my soul We are sealed shut, blissfully and warmly, Like the right and left wing…” The life and art of Pavel Kogan and Lyudmila Stanukinas, two famous Leningrad documentary filmmakers, can best be expressed by the Tsvetaeva stanza cited above. They are the main characters of this film, which their student Viktor Kossakovsky shot during Pavel Kogan’s final months. For Lyudmila Stanukinas, Lyalya, as those close to her called her, her husband was her only reason for existence. She was with him until the end and held onto his extinguishing life as much as she could.
- Who directed Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance)?
- Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance) was directed by Viktor Kossakovsky.
- How long is Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance)?
- Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance) has a runtime of 34m (34 minutes).
- What genre is Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance)?
- Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance) is a Documentary film.
- Where was Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance) produced?
- Pavel and Lyalya (A Jerusalem Romance) was produced in Russia.