A French Lesson backdrop

A French Lesson 1978 Directed by Yevgeni Tashkov Уроки французского

Actions of the movie occurred in Post-WWII years in small village. Mother with three children. Father was lost in the war, like many other. 11-year old son rather smart boy is main help in housekeeping. But here was primary school only, and he was sent to study to neighbor village over 50 km. He lives with his mother's friend - woman and two children. Mother brought food one time per 3 weeks, and he cooks and eats separately from householders. To buy more food he plays game 'money'. He was beaten by older boys – usual child's cruelty.

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gnere Drama
Production Company Mosfilm
Release Date 17 December 1978
Cast
Mikhail Yegorov Володя
Valentina Talyzina тётя Надя
Galina Yatskina Мария Андреевна, мать Володи
Oleg Golubitsky директор школы Василий Андреевич
Mikhail Kabanov Птаха
Oleg Kazennov Тишкин
Klavdiya Kozlyonkova продавщица молока
Boris Novikov дед Илья
Vladimir Repin Федька
Vladimir Sez фельдшер
Tatyana Tashkova Lidiya Mikhailovna
Vadim Yakovlev дядя Ваня
Andrey Zvezdov Вадик
Yelena Kuzmina продавщица молока