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The Marriage of Balzaminov (1964) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1964 · 85 mins · Russian
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- Directed by
- Konstantin Voynov
- Starring
- Lyudmila Gurchenko, Lidiya Smirnova, Nonna Mordyukova, Natalya Krachkovskaya, Inna Makarova, Rolan Bykov
Set in 19th‑century Moscow, this Russian comedy‑farce adapts Aleksandr Ostrovsky’s three‑part play. Misha Balzaminov, a low‑ranking clerk living with his mother, believes his future happiness lies in marrying a wealthy bride. He daydreams of being a general or even a king, yet his modest reality repeatedly thwarts his lofty ambitions.
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