Two People in a New House

Sergey, a radio factory worker, a part-time student, and Nelya, an Intourist guide, got married relatively recently, but are already experiencing a serious family crisis. The first difficulties of life threaten to destroy their marriage. Young spouses have to combine their studies with work, live with their little daughter in a private apartment, and experience financial difficulties. Everyday life began to annoy Nella, but her husband annoys her even more. Sergey is a good man who loves his wife and daughter, but to his wife he seems clumsy, clumsy, too soft and therefore unable to stand up for himself. Volkov, the head of the department where Nelya works, is another matter. The complete opposite of Sergei, on the contrary, he is an enterprising, successful man, a real man and a standard of reliability…

Directed by Tofik Shakhverdiyev, Two People in a New House leans on a strong ensemble — Mariya Solomina, Aleksandr Abdulov, Kira Romanova — 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 1979.