A Cruel Romance

Year: 1984

Runtime: 142 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Eldar Ryazanov

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In the provincial town of Bryakhimov, noble yet impoverished widow Harita Ignatyevna Ogudalova is determined to secure suitable husbands for her three daughters. To widen her chances, she keeps her home open to any gentleman who might be moved by love enough to overlook the lack of a dowry, hoping genuine affection will overcome their modest means.

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