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There Was an Old Couple

In this provocative Soviet drama, an aged couple are left homeless after their farm burns down, and they head off to live with their impoverished daughter. When they arrive, they are appalled to learn that she has abandoned her child and husband to run away with a married man. The husband is now an alcoholic, so the grandparents stay on to support their son-in-law in his time of need and to help care for their grandson. Later, the errant daughter is dumped by her lover and returns. Many fights ensue until the grandfather banishes his troublesome daughter from their lives.

Top Cast

  • Vera Kuznetsova

    Vera Kuznetsova

  • Lyudmila Maksakova

    Lyudmila Maksakova

  • Georgiy Martynyuk

    Georgiy Martynyuk

  • Galina Polskikh

    Galina Polskikh

  • Anatoli Yabbarov

    Anatoli Yabbarov

  • Viktor Kolpakov

    Viktor Kolpakov

  • Nikolay Kryuchkov

    Nikolay Kryuchkov

  • Nikolai Sergeyev

    Nikolai Sergeyev

  • Giuli Chokhonelidze

    Giuli Chokhonelidze

Overview

In this provocative Soviet drama, an aged couple are left homeless after their farm burns down, and they head off to live with their impoverished daughter. When they arrive, they are appalled to learn that she has abandoned her child and husband to run away with a married man. The husband is now an alcoholic, so the grandparents stay on to support their son-in-law in his time of need and to help care for their grandson. Later, the errant daughter is dumped by her lover and returns. Many fights ensue until the grandfather banishes his troublesome daughter from their lives.

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