Five Evenings (1979)
"Pyat vecherov" (original title)

Tamara and Sasha were separated during the war. Now (1957) Sasha is visiting Moscow for five days and by chance recognizes the house where Tamara used to live. She is still living there with her nephew Slava.

Director:

Nikita Mikhalkov

Writers:

Aleksandr Adabashyan, Nikita Mikhalkov,

Stars:

Lyudmila Gurchenko, Stanislav Lyubshin, Valentina Telichkina

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Lyudmila Gurchenko	...	Tamara Vasilyevna
Stanislav Lyubshin	...	Aleksandr Petrovich Ilijn
Valentina Telichkina	...	Zoya
Larisa Kuznetsova	...	Katya
Igor Nefyodov	...	Slava
Aleksandr Adabashyan	...	Timofeyev
Nina Ter-Osipyan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lyudmila Gajlikovskaya	...	(as L. Gajlinovskaya)
N. Kanarsky
S. Lobakov
Olga Nikolaeva	...	(as O. Nikolayeva)

Storyline

Tamara and Sasha were separated during the war. Now (1957) Sasha is visiting Moscow for five days and by chance recognizes the house where Tamara used to live. She is still living there with her nephew Slava.

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Plot Keywords:

aunt | middle aged man | past | old love | love | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

November 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Five Evenings

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm, Satra, Sovexportfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Prozhektorperiskhilton: Nikita Mikhalkov (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Guby okayannye"
Written by Yuli Kim

User Reviews

insightful

I stayed once late to watch this film on TV. I've never seen anything by Mihalkov and I didn't know what to expect, but I am only glad that I saw Five Evenings. It's a thorough study of a two characters and how they respond to the conditions they live in. They eventually fall in love but after a lot of doubt, uncertainty and lack of feelings. They want to live a happier life, but are not sure how to achieve it. In a broad sense I thought it aimed at presenting the state of the Russian people(and of any other people for that matter) after the Second World War. Mihalkov made me experience the discouragement and the loss of faith in good that these people felt. I have to note that the actors were simply flawless and it was through their acting that the film was able to breathe and fascinate. And the ending was simply beautiful. Most of the film was black and white, but in the last few minutes, we see wonderful colour details from inside an apartment, as if the whole film, together with the characters overcame the alienation and lack of feeling. Very much recommended! I can't wait to see something else by Mihalkov.