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Cast
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
as Ekaterina Andreevna, Sergey's mother
Oleg Dal
as Sergey
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
as Ivan Modestovich, Sergey's stepfather
Vera Glagoleva
as Varya
Aleksandr Ozhigin
as director
Mikhail Zhigalov
as forester
Viktor Karlov
as Kharitonov
Gražina Baikštytė
as Grazina
Stanislav Lyubshin
as Kharitonov (voice)
Valeriy Plotnikov
as photo reporter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes4
DirectorAnatoli Efros
WritersAndrei Bitov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOn Thursday and Never Again
About On Thursday and Never Again
On the eve of his wedding, a young doctor leaves Moscow to see his mother who lives in a nature reserve. Things are complicated by the fact that the doctor's ex-girlfriend is also there, and she is expecting a child.
Directed by Anatoli Efros, On Thursday and Never Again leans on a strong ensemble — Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Oleg Dal, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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