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The Marriage of Balzaminov
“The Russian Comedy Farce!”
6.8 / 10• 1964• 1h 25m•NR• Russian
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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. In reality, poor Balzaminov is haunted by setbacks.
Cast & Crew
Georgiy Vitsin
жених, Михайло Бальзаминов
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Konstantin Voinov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Marriage of Balzaminov is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
