Family Happiness

1970 1h 29m RU

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 4

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The film comprises four novellas: (1) “From Boredom”. A wealthy matron, bored with life, embarks on a romance with her children’s romantic tutor. (2) “Nerves”. Haunted by tales of the supernatural, Vaksin can’t sleep and is found in the morning napping on the governess’s chest. (3) “The Avenger”. A husband plans to kill his unfaithful wife but abandons the plot when he dreads the punishment to come. (4) “The Proposal”. A tragicomic matchmaking tale of landowner Lomov wooing his neighbor’s daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alisa Freyndlikh
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Nikolay Burlyaev
Nikolai Gritsenko
Raisa Kurkina
Lidiya Sukharevskaya
Andrey Mironov
Valentin Gaft

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrei Ladynin
Writers: Alexandr Sheyn, Arkadi Stavitsky, Andrei Ladynin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrei Ladynin, shot by Alfredo Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Isaac Schwarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alla Abramova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alisa Freyndlikh and Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Nikolay Burlyaev carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrei Ladynin directs. Alfredo Álvarez behind the camera. Isaac Schwarts scores. Alla Abramova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Andrei Ladynin, shot by Alfredo Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Isaac Schwarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alla Abramova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alisa Freyndlikh and Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Nikolay Burlyaev carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0165465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.