A Cruel Romance
- For the Russian song genre called "cruel romance", see Russian romance.
| A Cruel Romance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eldar Ryazanov |
| Starring |
Larisa Guzeeva Nikita Mikhalkov Andrey Myagkov |
| Music by | Andrey Petrov |
| Cinematography | Vadim Alisov |
Release dates | 1984 |
Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
A Cruel Romance (Russian: Жестокий романс) is a 1984 Russian drama film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. It is the second and best known screen version of Alexander Ostrovsky's classic play Without a Dowry (1878).
The film was shot on location in the Upper Volga region, including Kostroma. It features a set of Russian romances written by Bella Akhmadulina, Marina Tsvetaeva and Eldar Ryazanov, composed by Andrey Petrov and performed by Valentina Ponomaryova. These songs have gained widespread popularity in Russia.
Cast
- Larisa Guzeeva - Larisa
- Nikita Mikhalkov - Paratov
- Andrey Myagkov - Karandyshev
- Alisa Freindlich - Ogudalova
- Aleksei Petrenko - Knurov
- Viktor Proskurin - Vozhevatov
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