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A Simple Story
First aired on Sep 24, 1960
50%

Genres: Drama, Romance

The war was over. Like many of her female friends, Sasha Potapova was left a widow. It was hard living without a man’s shoulder to lean on, without love and affection, yet no one had ever seen her crying or despairing. For her strong character, the fellow-villagers elected her a collective farm chairwoman. The work, with its cares and worries, helped all but forget about her personal misfortune and woman’s loneliness. And then she fell in love – a bittersweet, unshared love, but happy anyway…

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Nonna Mordyukova |
Mikhail Ulyanov |
Vasiliy Shukshin |
Valentina Vladimirova |
Irina Murzayeva | Sasha's Mother
Danylo Ilchenko |
Featured Crew
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Yuri Yegorov | Director
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Budimir Metalnikov | Screenplay