Soviet theater legends spill tea for 49 glorious minutes.
A film about outstanding actors of the Soviet stage: Angelina Stepanova, Mark Prudkin, Igor Ilyinsky, Faina Ranevskaya, Veriko Andzhaparidze and others.
Acting
These titans can't help performing even in interviews.
Direction
Tavrog lets masters breathe, no flashy distractions.
Director
Marianna Tavrog
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Faina Ranevskaya was already 86 and famously refused to be filmed head-on, calling it 'unflattering' — Tavrog shot her in mirrors instead.
These six artists survived the purges, WWII, and Soviet cultural reforms; this 1983 film captures their final collective testimony before the USSR collapsed.
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