The Beginning
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Synopsis
A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.
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Inna Churikova
Pasha Stroganova
Valentina Telichkina
Valya
Tatyana Stepanova
Katya
Leonid Kuravlyov
Arkadiy
Mikhail Kononov
Pavlik
Nina Skomorokhova
Zina
Tatyana Bedova
Toma
Yuri Klepikov
movie director
Gennadi Beglov
Odinokov
Yuri Vizbor
Stepan Ivanovich
Vyacheslav Vasilyev
Stepan Vitalyevich
Yevgeni Lebedev
Cauchon
Vsevolod Sobolev
Massieu
Gerasim Zhukovsky
Boriska
Lyudmila Arinina
an official on the selection of actors at the film studio (uncredited)
Irina Gubanova
assistant director (uncredited)
Efim Kopelyan
Cauchon (voice) (uncredited)
Dmitriy Dolinin
Director of photography
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gleb Panfilov
- Screenplay & Story
- Gleb Panfilov, Yevgeni Gabrilovich, Yuriy Medvedev, Dmitriy Moldavskiy, V. Raytses, Leonid Tarasyuk
- Original Score
- Vadim Bibergan
- Original Title
- Начало
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gleb Panfilov
Gleb Panfilov, Yevgeni Gabrilovich, Yuriy Medvedev, Dmitriy Moldavskiy, V. Raytses, Leonid Tarasyuk
Vadim Bibergan
Dmitriy Dolinin
Mariya Amosova
A. Tarasov
Department Leadership Roster
Gleb Panfilov
Director
Gleb Panfilov
Writer
Yevgeni Gabrilovich
Writer
Dmitriy Dolinin
Director of Photography
Natalya Vasilyeva
Costume Design
Marksen Gaukhman-Sverdlov
Production Design
Vadim Bibergan
Original Music Composer
Galina Antipina
Costume Design
Mariya Amosova
Editor
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What is The Beginning about?
A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.
Who directed The Beginning?
The Beginning was directed by Gleb Panfilov.
Who stars in The Beginning?
The principal cast of The Beginning includes Inna Churikova, Valentina Telichkina, Tatyana Stepanova, Leonid Kuravlyov, Mikhail Kononov.
When was The Beginning released and how long is it?
The Beginning was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Beginning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beginning was composed by Vadim Bibergan.