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The Beginning(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-10-12
62%
36 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
Overview:
A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.
Languages: Russian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Beginning
Top 10 Billed Cast
Инна Чурикова
Pasha Stroganova
Валентина Теличкина
Valya
Леонид Куравлёв
Arkadiy
Михаил Кононов
Pavlik
Татьяна Бедова
Toma
Юрий Клепиков
movie director
Геннадий Беглов
Odinokov
Юрий Визбор
Stepan Ivanovich
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A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.
Release Date
1970-10-12
Average
6.2
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