

Say a Word for the Poor Hussar
1981-01-01 · 161 min · ★ 6.8
The small town agog Hussars entry. Love between cornet and the young actress suddenly faces intrigue made by a St. Petersburg bureaucrat. The actress father dies after being involved in this game and perspectives look dark... But evil will eventually be defeated by the nobility, loyalty and love.
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- Directors
- Eldar Ryazanov
- Production companies
- Mosfilm
- Countries
- Soviet Union
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stanislav SadalskiyКорнет Плетнёв
Oleg BasilashviliГраф Мерзляев
Evgeni LeonovАфанасий Бубенцов
Valentin GaftПолковник Покровский
Irina MazurkevichНастя Бубенцова
Zinoviy GerdtБерцовский, продавец попугаев
Aleksandr BelyavskiyГубернатор
Natalya Gundarevaмодистка Жужу
Liya Akhedzhakovaмодистка Лулу
Valentina TalyzinaАнна Петровна Спешнева
Gotlib RoninsonМарк Юльевич Мовзон
Boryslav Brondukovтюремщик
Viktor PavlovТюремщик Степан
Georgi BurkovАртюхов, слуга Мерзляева
Lyudmila Volkovaэпизод
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