Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better
Правда - хорошо, а счастье - лучше
Synopsis
The domineering old woman Mavra Tarasovna, the mother of the Moscow merchant Amos Panfilovich Baraboshev, is looking for a general to marry her granddaughter Poliksena. However, the girl loves Platon Zybkin, a clerk who is honest but poor and owes the master two hundred rubles. Platon faces imprisonment for debt. With the help of Poliksena’s nurse, who decides to aid the lovers, a new watchman appears in the house—former non-commissioned officer Sila Yerofeyevich Groznov, who was once Mavra Tarasovna's lover.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Babochkin, Olga Koznova
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Ostrovsky
- Original Score
- Grigori Frid
- Original Title
- Правда - хорошо, а счастье - лучше
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Central Television USSR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Babochkin, Olga Koznova
Alexander Ostrovsky
Grigori Frid
Anatoly Petritsky
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Babochkin
Director
Olga Koznova
Director
Anatoly Petritsky
Director of Photography
Tatyana Livanova
Production Design
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What is Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better about?
The domineering old woman Mavra Tarasovna, the mother of the Moscow merchant Amos Panfilovich Baraboshev, is looking for a general to marry her granddaughter Poliksena. However, the girl loves Platon Zybkin, a clerk who is honest but poor and owes the master two hundred rubles. Platon faces imprisonment for debt. With the help of Poliksena’s nurse, who decides to aid the lovers, a new watchman appears in the house—former non-commissioned officer Sila Yerofeyevich Groznov, who was once Mavra Tarasovna's lover.
Who directed Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?
Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better was directed by Boris Babochkin, Olga Koznova.
Who stars in Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?
The principal cast of Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better includes Nikolai Ryzhov, Yelena Shatrova, Liliya Yudina, Sofya Fadeyeva, Vladimir Kolosov.
When was Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better released and how long is it?
Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better was released in 1972 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better was composed by Grigori Frid.