A Legal Marriage
Законный брак
Synopsis
At the beginning of the 1941 war, a young talented artist Igor and his theater were evacuated to Tashkent. Here he meets music teacher Olga, who is seriously ill with malaria. Igor understands that only treatment in the capital will save the girl. But they are allowed into Moscow only on special passes. And then Igor almost by force drags Olga to the registry office. Feeling responsible for the girl, Igor begins to patronize her more and more...
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Natalya Belokhvostikova
Olga Kalinkina
Igor Kostolevskiy
Igor Voloshin
Albina Matveyeva
Filatova
Ernst Romanov
theater director
Bulat Okudzhava
passenger
Yelena Sanayeva
Igor's sister
Mikhail Neganov
Golubev
Aleksandr Shvorin
Kuchevskiy
Vladimir Sedov
military commissar
Nikolai Prokopovich
ensemble chief
Vadim Aleksandrov
Volnov
Tamara Sovchi
Volnova
Liliya Yapparova
Galiya
Valentina Ananina
nurse
Larisa Belogurova
policewoman
Igor Kashintsev
actor
Galina Komarova
disabled man's wife
Natalya Naumova
girl in a communal apartment
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Albert Mkrtchyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Afanasi Belov
- Original Score
- Isaac Schwarts
- Original Title
- Законный брак
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Albert Mkrtchyan
Afanasi Belov
Isaac Schwarts
Mikhail Koroptsov
Lyudmila Feiginova
Department Leadership Roster
Albert Mkrtchyan
Director
Afanasi Belov
Writer
Mikhail Koroptsov
Director of Photography
Lyudmila Feiginova
Editor
Valentin Polyakov
Production Design
Valentina Kiselyova
Costume Design
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What is A Legal Marriage about?
At the beginning of the 1941 war, a young talented artist Igor and his theater were evacuated to Tashkent. Here he meets music teacher Olga, who is seriously ill with malaria. Igor understands that only treatment in the capital will save the girl. But they are allowed into Moscow only on special passes. And then Igor almost by force drags Olga to the registry office. Feeling responsible for the girl, Igor begins to patronize her more and more...
Who directed A Legal Marriage?
A Legal Marriage was directed by Albert Mkrtchyan.
Who stars in A Legal Marriage?
The principal cast of A Legal Marriage includes Natalya Belokhvostikova, Igor Kostolevskiy, Albina Matveyeva, Ernst Romanov, Bulat Okudzhava.
When was A Legal Marriage released and how long is it?
A Legal Marriage was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for A Legal Marriage?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Legal Marriage was composed by Isaac Schwarts.