In the Fortress Village (1971)
According to M. Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel "Poshekhonskaya Starina. The Life of Nikanor Zatrapezny, a Poshekhonsky Nobleman." The author of the notes, Nikanor Zatrapezny, presents a whole gallery of portraits of his family members. These include elderly lodgers who are kicked out of the house, aunties who are known for their self-indulgence, and ugly sisters who are unable to find suitable matches. The multitude of images and facts that arise in Nikanor's memory has a profound impact on him. After describing his childhood visions, he doubts that he will be able to continue writing.
- Released
- 1971-01-01
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 34 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Александр Завадье, Oleg Surikov
Cast
- Gennady Nekrasov as Narrator
- Anatoliy Barantsev
- Mikhail Lvov as Fedot, the headman
- Andrei Tsimbal as Kiryushka, the carpenter
- Irina Kalinovskaya as Nadka, the lord's daughter
- Oleg Shchetinin as Grisha, the lord's son
- Irina Kartashyova as lady
- Yelena Kayranskaya as Natashka
- Elvira Brunovskaya
- Leonid Bochaver
- Natalya Tkachyova
- Nina Akimova