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The Theme

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A famous Russian playwright (Mihail Ulyanov) has a midlife crisis over his work and a liberated woman (Irina Tchurikova).

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Walter Goodman New York Times 01/15/2005
If your heart sinks at the prospect of a movie about a writer in midlife crisis, take heart again. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/04/2005
2/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/27/2004
3/5
Offers a moderately interesting reworking of a literary subject which has intrigued filmmakers for years. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gleb Panfilov

Director

Irina Tchurikova

Actor

Mikhail Ulyanov

Kim Yesenin

S. Lubshin

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Movie Info

Synopsis A famous Russian playwright (Mihail Ulyanov) has a midlife crisis over his work and a liberated woman (Irina Tchurikova).
Director
Gleb Panfilov
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Runtime
1h 34m