love triangle,province,film in film,unrequited love,joan of arc

The Beginning (1970)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gleb Panfilov
  • Profile picture of Inna Churikova
    Pasha Stroganova Inna Churikova
  • Profile picture of Valentina Telichkina
    Valya Valentina Telichkina
  • Profile picture of Leonid Kuravlyov
    Arkadiy Leonid Kuravlyov
  • Profile picture of Mikhail Kononov
    Pavlik Mikhail Kononov
  • Profile picture of Tatyana Bedova
    Toma Tatyana Bedova
  • Profile picture of Yuri Klepikov
    movie director Yuri Klepikov
  • Profile picture of Yuri Vizbor
    Stepan Ivanovich Yuri Vizbor
  • Profile picture of Vyacheslav Vasilyev
    Stepan Vitalyevich Vyacheslav Vasilyev

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Keywords

  • love triangle
  • province
  • film in film
  • unrequited love
  • joan of arc