The film comprises four novellas: (1) “From Boredom”. A wealthy matron, bored with life, embarks on a romance with her children’s romantic tutor. (2) “Nerves”. Haunted by tales of the supernatural, Vaksin can’t sleep and is found in the morning napping on the governess’s chest. (3) “The Avenger”. A husband plans to kill his unfaithful wife but abandons the plot when he dreads the punishment to come. (4) “The Proposal”. A tragicomic matchmaking tale of landowner Lomov wooing his neighbor’s daughter.
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Alisa Freyndlikh
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Sergei Solovyov Director · Andrei Ladynin Director Alexandr Sheyn Director
Director Screenplay
Sergei Solovyov
Director Screenplay
Andrei Ladynin
Director Writer
Alexandr Sheyn
Screenplay
Arkadi Stavitsky
Author
Anton Chekhov
Composer
Isaac Schwarts
Cinematographer
Alfredo Álvarez
Cinematographer
Aleksandr Ryabov
Cinematographer
Roman Veseler
Editor
Alla Abramova
Editor
Lidiya Lysenkova
Production designer
Leonid Pertsev
Production designer
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Production designer
Galina Shabanova
Costume designer
Roza Satunovskaya
First release June 8, 1970 · Produced in Russia · Production Luch
Production
Mosfilm
Production
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Russia
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Original title
Семейное счастье
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · June 8, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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