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An Old-Fashioned Comedy (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 92 mins · Russian
- Directed by
- Era Savelyeva, Tatyana Berezantseva
- Starring
- Boris Tokarev, Alisa Freyndlikh, Tamara Sovchi, Galina Besedina, Igor Vladimirov
Adapted from Aleksei Arbuzov’s play, the story follows chief physician Rodion Nikolayevich meeting patient Lydia Vasilievna at a sanatorium. Their first encounter is contentious after Lydia flouts the strict regimen, but as the two middle‑aged characters spend time together, their relationship deepens from acquaintanceship to friendship and affection.
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