Russia / Oct 12, 1970
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yuri Klepikov | movie director |
| Gennadi Beglov | Odinokov |
| Yuri Vizbor | Stepan Ivanovich |
| Vyacheslav Vasilyev | Stepan Vitalyevich |
| Yevgeni Lebedev | Cauchon |
| Vsevolod Sobolev | Massieu |
| Gerasim Zhukovsky | Boriska |
| Lyudmila Arinina | an official on the selection of actors at the film studio (uncredited) |
| Irina Gubanova | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Efim Kopelyan | Cauchon (voice) (uncredited) |
| Dmitriy Dolinin | Director of photography |
Genres
RomanceComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Начало |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lenfilm |
| Release date | 12 ottobre 1970 |
| Executive producer | A. Tarasov |
| Writer | Gleb Panfilov, Yevgeni Gabrilovich, Yuriy Medvedev, Dmitriy Moldavskiy, V. Raytses, Leonid Tarasyuk |
| Editing | Mariya Amosova |
| Cinematography | Dmitriy Dolinin, V. Markov |
| Assistant directors | Gennadi Beglov, Gleb Panfilov |
| Camera operators | V. Markov, Dmitriy Dolinin |
| Additional photography | Dmitriy Dolinin, V. Markov |
Show more
| Production design | Marksen Gaukhman-Sverdlov, Vladimir Kostin |
| Art direction | Vladimir Kostin, Marksen Gaukhman-Sverdlov |
| Set decoration | Vladimir Kostin, Marksen Gaukhman-Sverdlov |
| Music | Vadim Bibergan, Galina Gavrilova |
| Sound | Vadim Bibergan, Galina Gavrilova |
| Costume design | Natalya Vasilyeva, Galina Antipina, Olga Smirnova |
| Makeup | Olga Smirnova, Natalya Vasilyeva, Galina Antipina |
| Hairstyling | Natalya Vasilyeva, Galina Antipina, Olga Smirnova |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
