The Beginning
The Beginning

The Beginning

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1970
1h 31m
6.0(33 votes)
Romance
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.

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18 members
Acting

Инна Чурикова

Pasha Stroganova

Инна Чурикова
Acting

Валентина Теличкина

Valya

Валентина Теличкина
Acting

Tatyana Stepanova

Katya

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Леонид Куравлёв

Arkadiy

Леонид Куравлёв
Acting

Михаил Кононов

Pavlik

Михаил Кононов
Acting

Нина Скоморохова

Zina

Нина Скоморохова
Acting

Татьяна Бедова

Toma

Татьяна Бедова
Writing

Юрий Клепиков

movie director

Юрий Клепиков
Acting

Gennadi Beglov

Odinokov

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Юрий Визбор

Stepan Ivanovich

Юрий Визбор
Acting

Вячеслав Васильев

Stepan Vitalyevich

Вячеслав Васильев
Acting

Евгений Лебедев

Cauchon

Евгений Лебедев
Acting

Всеволод Соболев

Massieu

Всеволод Соболев
Acting

Gerasim Zhukovsky

Boriska

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Людмила Аринина

an official on the selection of actors at the film studio (uncredited)

Людмила Аринина
Acting

Ирина Губанова

assistant director (uncredited)

Ирина Губанова
Acting

Ефим Копелян

Cauchon (voice) (uncredited)

Ефим Копелян
Camera

Дмитрий Долинин

Director of photography

Дмитрий Долинин

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