Once Upon a Time
6.6
There is an abandoned little town in the middle of nowhere in Russia - only two lonely old men and recently widowed lady living there. One of the men decides to put an end to his loneliness and offer his hand to the widow. However, the other man is not satisfied with the twist and also offers himself as her companion. They wage war at each other.
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Cast
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Fyodor Dobronravov
Гриша
Known for
Chebi: My Fluffy Friend
What Men Talk About
Irina Rozanova
Татьяна Лопарёва
Known for
The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment
Hipsters
Roman Madyanov
Лёха
Known for
Leviathan
Legend No. 17
Vladimir Karpov
Виталик (зять Лёхи)
Known for
August. Eighth
Vladimir Kapustin
Витя (брат Гриши)
Known for
Text
Arrhythmia
Viktor Suprun
Саня (муж Татьяны)
Also in
The Penal Battalion
The Gromovs
Albina Evtushevskaya
баба Маруся (нет в титрах)
Known for
Mermaid
Raiders of the Lost Library
Alexey Vedernikov
Коля (водитель автолавки)
Also in
Ivanko
Ladoga
Eduard Parri Director · Alexei Borodachyov Screenplay Leonid Agutin Composer
Worldwide gross $82M · First release August 6, 2017 · Produced in Russia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$82,300,000
Production
Fyodor Dobronravov Producing Center
Production
Russia
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Languages
Original title
Жили-были
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · August 6, 2017
Limited theatrical · Vyborg Russian Cinema Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Poland
November 5, 2017 · Premiere · Sputnik Russian Film Festival
Russia
October 14, 2017 · Premiere · Open Russian Comedy Festival "Smile, Russia!"
March 15, 2018 · Theatrical · Reflexion Films
April 9, 2018 · Digital · НД Плэй
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