The Marriage of Balzaminov (1964)
The Russian Comedy Farce!
Based on the trilogy of Aleksandr Ostrovsky. Moscow, XIX century. A small official Misha Balzaminov lives in a small house. He, like his mother, sees his happiness in marrying a rich bride. Misha images in dreams and fantasies that he is a general or even a king — rich and domineering. And in reality, poor Balzaminov is haunted by setbacks...
Director: Konstantin Voinov
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: December 25, 1964
Cast
- Georgiy Vitsin - жених, Михайло Бальзаминов
- Lyudmila Shagalova - матушка Миши, Павла Петровна
- Lidiya Smirnova - сваха, Акулина Гавриловна
- Ekaterina Savinova - кухарка, Матрёна
- Zhanna Prokhorenko - Капочка Ничкина
- Lyudmila Gurchenko - Устинька
- Tamara Nosova - Ничкина, мать Капочки, сестра купца Неуеденова
- Nikolay Kryuchkov - Неуеденов, московский купец, дядя Капочки
- Rolan Bykov - Лукьян Лукьянович Чебаков, военный
- Inna Makarova - Анфиса Пежёнова, старшая сестра
Screenplay
- Konstantin Voinov
- Alexander Ostrovsky (Theatre Play)
- Anatoliy Stepanov (Script Editor)
Music: Boris Chaikovsky
Cinematography: Georgiy Kupriyanov
Editing: Tatyana Zinchuk
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Wedding Chaos and Romance, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster, Fun Romantic Stories
Keywords
dreams, gigolo, love letter, based on play or musical, family relationships, wedding, mother son relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Marriage of Balzaminov about?
- Based on the trilogy of Aleksandr Ostrovsky. Moscow, XIX century. A small official Misha Balzaminov lives in a small house. He, like his mother, sees his happiness in marrying a rich bride. Misha images in dreams and fantasies that he is a general or even a king — rich and domineering. And in reality, poor Balzaminov is haunted by setbacks...
- Who directed The Marriage of Balzaminov?
- The Marriage of Balzaminov was directed by Konstantin Voinov.
- Who stars in The Marriage of Balzaminov?
- The Marriage of Balzaminov stars Georgiy Vitsin, Lyudmila Shagalova, Lidiya Smirnova, Ekaterina Savinova, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Lyudmila Gurchenko.
- How long is The Marriage of Balzaminov?
- The Marriage of Balzaminov has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Marriage of Balzaminov?
- The Marriage of Balzaminov is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was The Marriage of Balzaminov produced?
- The Marriage of Balzaminov was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of The Marriage of Balzaminov?
- The themes of The Marriage of Balzaminov include: Wedding Chaos and Romance, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster, Fun Romantic Stories.