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Time Time91 mins
LanguageRussian
The Beginning
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In this love letter to the power and beauty of acting, Inna Churikova stuns with her performance as Pasha, an unassuming provincial factory worker who unexpectedly lands the role of a lifetime. Content with expressing her talent in small local plays, one day a director notices her role and is transfixed, casting her as Joan of Arc. Balancing her new responsibilities with a doomed love affair, both Pasha’s and Churikova’s talent show no limits in this role written just for her.

Directed by Gleb Panfilov |
Russia |
1970 |
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ASHLEY UPSHALL
ASHLEY UPSHALL
What a great film.
Churikova is wonderful.
Awards and Festivals
1970
Award Laurel
Best Film
Prize of the Leningrad Komsomol
1970
Award Laurel
Best Actress
Awarded to Inna Churikova
"Soviet Screen" Magazine
1970
Award Laurel
Best Director
Awarded to Gleb Panfilov
New York International Film Festival
1970
Award Laurel
Best Actor
Awarded to Yuri Klepikov
New York International Film Festival
Cast and Crew