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Cast
Lyudmila Khityaeva
as Yekaterina Voronina
Sergey Bobrov
as Voronin
Vera Pashennaya
as Grandmother
Nadir Malishevsky
as Lednyov
Ariadna Shengelaia
as Irina
Vadim Medvedev
as Mostovoy
Mikhail Ulyanov
as Sutyrin
Nonna Mordyukova
as Dusya Oshurkova
Aleksandr Sashin-Nikolsky
as Yevgeni Samojlovitch
Yuriy Kireev
as Nikolay Fyodorovich Ermakov
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes4
DirectorIsidor Annensky
WritersAnatoli Rybakov
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEkaterina Voronina
About Ekaterina Voronina
Born in Volzhsky, raised by a strict and domineering grandmother, Ekaterina lost her mother at an early age. Rare encounters with her father, an old, distinguished captain, shaped her into a strong and uncompromising character. War broke out. Without hesitation, Ekaterina went to work in a hospital. There she found her first love, which also brought her first disappointment. After the war, having graduated from university, Ekaterina became an engineer and head of a river port section. She had a complicated relationship with the head of the shipping company. When he was dismissed from his job due to justified complaints, Ekaterina realized that she had lost the person closest to her forever.
Directed by Isidor Annensky, Ekaterina Voronina leans on a strong ensemble — Lyudmila Khityaeva, Sergey Bobrov, Vera Pashennaya — 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 1957.
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