A Simple Story
Простая история
Synopsis
The war was over. Like many of her female friends, Sasha Potapova was left a widow. It was hard living without a man’s shoulder to lean on, without love and affection, yet no one had ever seen her crying or despairing. For her strong character, the fellow-villagers elected her a collective farm chairwoman. The work, with its cares and worries, helped all but forget about her personal misfortune and woman’s loneliness. And then she fell in love – a bittersweet, unshared love, but happy anyway…
Top Cast
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Nonna Mordyukova
Sasha Potapova
Mikhail Ulyanov
Danilov
Danylo Ilchenko
Egor Lykov
Vasiliy Shukshin
Ivan Lykov
Irina Murzayeva
Sasha's mother
Valentina Vladimirova
Avdotiya
Aleksei Mironov
Guskov
Oleg Anofriev
Nina Beloborodova
Valentin Bryleev
Tatyana Babanina
Mariya Vinogradova
Vladimir Guskov
Ivan Zhevago
Vladimir Smirnov
Nina Sazonova
Iraida Soldatova
Valery Sokolov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuri Yegorov
- Screenplay & Story
- Valeriya Pogozheva, Nikolay Dorizo, Budimir Metalnikov
- Original Score
- Mark Fradkin
- Original Title
- Простая история
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuri Yegorov
Valeriya Pogozheva, Nikolay Dorizo, Budimir Metalnikov
Mark Fradkin
Igor Shatrov
Galina Shatrova
G. Sholokhov
Department Leadership Roster
Yuri Yegorov
Director
Igor Shatrov
Director of Photography
Mark Gorelik
Production Design
Sergey Serebrenikov
Production Design
Mark Fradkin
Original Music Composer
Galina Shatrova
Editor
Budimir Metalnikov
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Simple Story
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What is A Simple Story about?
The war was over. Like many of her female friends, Sasha Potapova was left a widow. It was hard living without a man’s shoulder to lean on, without love and affection, yet no one had ever seen her crying or despairing. For her strong character, the fellow-villagers elected her a collective farm chairwoman. The work, with its cares and worries, helped all but forget about her personal misfortune and woman’s loneliness. And then she fell in love – a bittersweet, unshared love, but happy anyway…
Who directed A Simple Story?
A Simple Story was directed by Yuri Yegorov.
Who stars in A Simple Story?
The principal cast of A Simple Story includes Nonna Mordyukova, Mikhail Ulyanov, Danylo Ilchenko, Vasiliy Shukshin, Irina Murzayeva.
When was A Simple Story released and how long is it?
A Simple Story was released in 1960 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for A Simple Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Simple Story was composed by Mark Fradkin.