Unanswered Love

1979 1h 32m RU

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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About the dramatic fate of provincial actress Larisa Dobrynina. The death of a friend, betrayal of her lover, failures on stage and heart disease caused her premature death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Inna Makarova
Larisa Dobrynina
Leonid Markov
Pyotr Torsuyev
Igor Livanov
Nikolai Torsuyev
Mihai Volontir
Passerby
Vladimir Soshalsky
Ayarov
Valeri Sokoloverov
Inna Alenikova
Irina Sanpiter
Streshneva (as I. Sanpiter)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrey Malyukov
Writers: Tatyana Dubrovina, Inna Varakina, Andrey Malyukov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrey Malyukov, shot by Ralf Kelly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Inna Makarova and Leonid Markov and Igor Livanov carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrey Malyukov directs. Ralf Kelly behind the camera. Yury Saulsky scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Andrey Malyukov, shot by Ralf Kelly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yury Saulsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Inna Makarova and Leonid Markov and Igor Livanov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0078858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.