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The Beginning 1970 Directed by Gleb Panfilov Начало

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.

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Company Lenfilm
Release Date 12 October 1970
91 mins
Cast
Inna Churikova Pasha Stroganova
Yuri Klepikov movie director
Gennadi Beglov Odinokov
Yuri Vizbor Stepan Ivanovich
Vyacheslav Vasilyev Stepan Vitalyevich
Lyudmila Arinina an official on the selection of actors at the film studio (uncredited)
Irina Gubanova assistant director (uncredited)
Efim Kopelyan Cauchon (voice) (uncredited)
Dmitriy Dolinin Director of photography