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1938 · 43 mins · Russian
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Directed by
Isidor Annensky
Starring
Mikhail Zharov, Konstantin Sorokin, Ivan Pelttser, Mariya Shlenskaya, Olga Androvskaya

Adapted from Anton Chekhov’s play, this romantic comedy follows a young man who arrives to collect a debt owed by the late husband of widow Popova. Their heated arguments lead to a pistol duel, and amid the turmoil they unexpectedly fall in love, all while Popova’s faithful servant Luka watches.

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