A year ago they met on the same bench, he introduced himself as Yura. At night, Yura left Vera, promising that he would return soon. Now, a year later, he did not recognize her, he said that her name was Nikolai, then Alexei. But Vera still hopes for something...
Lysistrata led the women of ancient Greece in forcing men to stop the war, that was devastating the land for 21 years. At secret assembly of the women delegates from both sides of the conflict, Lysistrata declared: "We must refrain from the male altogether - till the men come to terms of peace". Her instruction to every wife or mistress was to refuse all sexual favors whatsoever, and sit prettily dressed in best transparent silks, till the men yield to peace.
In 1934, Margarita Chugueva, nicknamed Vaska for her large frame and masculine strength, was working on the construction of the Moscow Metro. One day, among the newcomers to the brigade, she recognized Osip, her tormentor, who had mocked special settlers in the Siberian settlement where the family of wealthy peasants Chuguevs was exiled during the years of collectivization, and from where Margarita had escaped.
A revelatory discussion on a train. Based on Leo Tolstoy's novel of the same name.
Aleksandr A. Kalyagin (born 25 May 1942) is a Soviet/Russian actor and director, member of the Public Chamber of Russia, People's Artist of Russia (1983), Laureate of the State Prizes for his works in the theatre and the cinema. He is best known for his roles in the films Hello, I'm Your Aunt! (1975) and Dead Souls (1984).
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