There Was an Old Couple
Жили-были старик со старухой
Synopsis
In this provocative Soviet drama, an aged couple are left homeless after their farm burns down, and they head off to live with their impoverished daughter. When they arrive, they are appalled to learn that she has abandoned her child and husband to run away with a married man. The husband is now an alcoholic, so the grandparents stay on to support their son-in-law in his time of need and to help care for their grandson. Later, the errant daughter is dumped by her lover and returns. Many fights ensue until the grandfather banishes his troublesome daughter from their lives.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigoriy Chukhray
- Screenplay & Story
- Valeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky
- Original Score
- Aleksandra Pakhmutova
- Original Title
- Жили-были старик со старухой
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigoriy Chukhray
Valeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky, Lev Oshanin, Yuriy Danilovich, Marianna Rooz
Aleksandra Pakhmutova
Sergei Poluyanov
Mariya Timofeyeva
Vladimir Kantorovich
Department Leadership Roster
Grigoriy Chukhray
Director
Valeri Frid
Screenplay
Yuli Dunsky
Screenplay
Aleksandra Pakhmutova
Original Music Composer
Sergei Poluyanov
Director of Photography
Boris Nemechek
Production Design
Mariya Timofeyeva
Editor
Valentin Perelyotov
Costume Design
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What is There Was an Old Couple about?
In this provocative Soviet drama, an aged couple are left homeless after their farm burns down, and they head off to live with their impoverished daughter. When they arrive, they are appalled to learn that she has abandoned her child and husband to run away with a married man. The husband is now an alcoholic, so the grandparents stay on to support their son-in-law in his time of need and to help care for their grandson. Later, the errant daughter is dumped by her lover and returns. Many fights ensue until the grandfather banishes his troublesome daughter from their lives.
Who directed There Was an Old Couple?
There Was an Old Couple was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray.
Who stars in There Was an Old Couple?
The principal cast of There Was an Old Couple includes Vera Kuznetsova, Lyudmila Maksakova, Georgiy Martynyuk, Galina Polskikh, Anatoli Yabbarov.
When was There Was an Old Couple released and how long is it?
There Was an Old Couple was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for There Was an Old Couple?
The original motion picture soundtrack for There Was an Old Couple was composed by Aleksandra Pakhmutova.