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A Cruel Romance

1984 · 142 min Drama Romance
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

In the town of Bryakhimov, noble but poor widow Harita Ignatyevna Ogudalova seeks to arrange marriages for her three daughters. She maintains an “open house”, hoping to attract gentlemen well-off enough to marry a dowry-less girl for love.

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Original Title Жестокий романс
Year 1984
Country Soviet Union
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Eldar Ryazanov
Runtime 142 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (61 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Eldar Ryazanov

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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