Release, runtime and language

1969 · 98 mins · Russian

Directed by

Vitali Melnikov

Starring

Nikolay Burlyaev, Kira Krejlis-Petrova, Lyudmila Arinina, Viktor Ilichyov, Lyubov Tishchenko, Oleg Efremov

A Soviet drama follows a working‑class mother who remarries, causing jealousy in her teenage son. He accepts the new father and the family finds harmony. Noted for lyrical realism of the 1960s‑70s, film features performances by Lyusyena Ovchinnikova, Nikolay Burlyayev, especially in the final scene with a glass of carbonated water, and Oleg Efremov.