Once There Was a Woman (2011)
Original title: Жила-была одна баба
Once There Was a Woman is a 2011 Russian-language drama movie directed by Andrey Smirnov, with a running time of 2h 36m. It stars Darya Ekamasova, Vladislav Abashin and Maksim Averin.
A chronicle of the life of an illiterate Russian peasant woman between 1909 and 1921, focusing on her private life and major historic events in the country.
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Cast
- Darya Ekamasova as Варвара
- Vladislav Abashin as Иван (первый муж Варвары)
- Maksim Averin as Александр
- Aleksey Serebryakov as Лебеда
- Aleksei Shevchenkov as Малафей
- Roman Madyanov as Баранчик (свекор Варвары)
- Agrippina Steklova as Панька (невестка Варвары)
- Evdokiya Germanova as Феклуша
- Andrey Kurnosov as Егор
- Nina Ruslanova as Kryachikha
- Vsevolod Shilovsky as отец Еремей
- Yola Sanko as тетка Чуманиха