Vassa (1983)

Ruthless millionaire Vassa Zheleznova is the head of a wealthy entrepreneurial family. She can do anything to protect its reputation, even push her husband to suicide.

Director:

Gleb Panfilov

Writers:

Maxim Gorky (play), Gleb Panfilov

Stars:

Inna Churikova, Vadim Mikhaylov, Nikolai Skorobogatov

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Inna Churikova	...	Vassa Zheleznova
Vadim Mikhaylov	...	Husband
Nikolai Skorobogatov	...	Brother
Valentina Telichkina	...	Servant
Olga Mashnaya	...	Daughter
Yana Poplavskaya	...	Daughter
Valentina Yakunina	...	Daughter-in-law
Vyacheslav Bogachyov	...	Son
Ivan Panfilov	...	Grandson (as Vanya Panfilov)
Albert Filozov	...	Melnikov
Vsevolod Sobolev
Tatyana Kravchenko
Tatyana Kalistratova

Storyline

Nizhny Novgorod, 1913. In the house of the Zheleznov family, children are taught from a very young age to say "It's mine" - my ship, my house, my factory. Members of this family count the money acquired through the labor of others, and can spend it overnight playing cards. They engage themselves in reckless adultery and secretly spy on each other, pray and take part in shady dealings in the name of God. Vassa has it all - money, power, authority and intelligence. But does not have one thing - the future.

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Plot Keywords:

house | matriarch | aristocrat | maxim gorky | volga | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Official submission of Soviet Union for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 56th Academy Awards in 1984.

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Connections

Version of The Mistress (1953)

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

12 September 1983 (Soviet Union)

Also Known As:

Васса

Filming Locations:

Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1