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Zhenitba Balzaminova poster
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MASTER SCORE 68.8 / 100
1964·Comedy / Drama / History·1h 30m

ZHENITBA BALZAMINOVA

“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...

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Konstantin Voinov·DirectorKonstantin Voinov·WriterAlexander Ostrovsky·Theatre PlayGeorgiy Kupriyanov·Director of PhotographyBoris Chaikovsky·Original Music ComposerTatyana Zinchuk·Editor
Cast
Georgiy Vitsin·жених, Михайло БальзаминовLyudmila Shagalova·матушка Миши, Павла ПетровнаLidiya Smirnova·сваха, Акулина ГавриловнаEkaterina Savinova·кухарка, МатрёнаZhanna Prokhorenko·Капочка НичкинаLyudmila Gurchenko·УстинькаTamara Nosova·Ничкина, мать Капочки, сестра купца НеуеденоваNikolay Kryuchkov·Неуеденов, московский купец, дядя КапочкиRolan Bykov·Лукьян Лукьянович Чебаков, военныйInna Makarova·Анфиса Пежёнова, старшая сестра
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 3
Konstantin Voinov·DirectorLeonid Maryagin·First Assistant DirectorV. Fedosova·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Konstantin Voinov·WriterAlexander Ostrovsky·Theatre PlayAnatoliy Stepanov·Script Editor
Camera· 2
Georgiy Kupriyanov·Director of PhotographyMikhail Koroptsov·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Tatyana Zinchuk·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Boris Chaikovsky·Original Music ComposerEmin Khachaturyan·ConductorVladimir Krachkovskiy·Sound Director
Art & Design· 4
Feliks Yasyukevich·Production DesignShelli Bykhovskaya·Costume DesignNatalya Baldina·Makeup ArtistM. Chernova-Nikulina·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Lev Kushelevich·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
68.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
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