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Cast
Valeriy Priyomykhov
as Alexander Klyuev
Yelena Solovey
as Vera Klyueva
Mitya Savelyev
as Vitya Klyuev
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
as Sonya
Aleksandr Demyanenko
as Stepan
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina
as Tanya
Zinoviy Gerdt
as Neighbour
Mariya Vinogradova
as conductor
Aleksei Zharkov
as Aleksey Petrenko
Valeri Karavayev
as Viktor Izotov
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorDinara Asanova
WritersViktor Aristov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Wife Has Left
About The Wife Has Left
He considered his family life perfect. Normal, and sometimes big wages quite satisfied a beautiful and gentle wife. The child didn't cause much trouble. All that was needed for his happiness was available. But the wife is gone. She left not to another, but left, so as not to be unhappy.
Directed by Dinara Asanova, The Wife Has Left leans on a strong ensemble — Valeriy Priyomykhov, Yelena Solovey, Mitya Savelyev — 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.
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