A doctor arrives from work in a provincial town from Moscow. At first, he yearns for the capital and friends. In addition, there are no patients. Igor decides to return to Moscow, but getting to know the locals, and even more the feeling that arose between him and nurse Alyona, forces him to change his decision.
Acting
Oleg Vidov's subtle transformation from snob to smitten.
Writing
Mark Zakharov's witty, humanist script — no villains, just people.
Director
Aleksandr Orlov
Yuri Belov
Vasily Nazarovich
Oleg Vidov
Igor Maksimov
Valentina Telichkina
Alyona
Alla Budnitskaya
Tamara Krasovskaya
Aleksandr Vigdorov
Mikhalko
Lyudmila Ivanova
Aunt Liza
Yuriy Sarantsev
Vlas Petrovich
Tatyana Gavrilova
"Mermaid"
Irina Sushina
Telephone Operator
Alla Meshcheryakova
Secretary
Svetlana Shvayko
Telephone Operator
Nina Krachkovskaya
Flat Owner
Yuriy Sorokin
Guy with a Guitar
Andrey Droznin
Imaginary Invalid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the Thaw's final years, this captures a rare Soviet optimism about rural life that would soon vanish into grittier cinema.
Mark Zakharov later became legendary for his satirical stage productions; this early co-directing credit shows his softer side.
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