There Was an Old Couple

There Was an Old Couple (1965)

Жили-были старик со старухой

In this provocative Soviet drama, an aged couple are left homeless after their farm burns down, and they head off to live with their impoverished daughter. When they arrive, they are appalled to learn that she has abandoned her child and husband to run away with a married man. The husband is now an alcoholic, so the grandparents stay on to support their son-in-law in his time of need and to help care for their grandson. Later, the errant daughter is dumped by her lover and returns. Many fights ensue until the grandfather banishes his troublesome daughter from their lives.

Date of release
1965-05-11
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
Director
Grigoriy Chukhray

Casting

Interesting facts

There Was an Old Couple is a 1965 Soviet drama film directed by Grigory Chukhray. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.

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