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Cast
Boris Vladimirov
as Boris Vladimirov / Avdotya Nikitichna
Vadim Tonkov
as Vadim Tonkov / Veronika Mavrikievna
Vladimir Basov
as Mikhail
Yevgeni Vesnik
as Yury Sergeevich
Nikolai Rybnikov
as traffic police inspector
Oleg Anofriev
as policeman
Nikolay Burlyaev
as postal truck driver
Natalya Bondarchuk
as hotel administrator
Klara Belova
as Vera
Yevgeni Morgunov
as chef in a hotel restaurant
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorYuri Klebanov, Valeriy Kharchenko
WritersYaroslav Kharechko, Yuriy Volovich
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Grandmothers Told in Two...
About The Grandmothers Told in Two...
About the adventures of pop artists Boris Vladimirov and Vadim Tonkov, who met during the tour with their heroes, popular characters of the Soviet stage of the 70s — Veronika Mavrikievna and Avdotya Nikitichna.
Directed by Yuri Klebanov, Valeriy Kharchenko, The Grandmothers Told in Two... leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Vladimirov, Vadim Tonkov, Vladimir Basov — 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 comedy titles of 1979.
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