A Legal Marriage
Seen it?1985 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At the beginning of the 1941 war, a young talented artist Igor and his theater were evacuated to Tashkent. Here he meets music teacher Olga, who is seriously ill with malaria. Igor understands that only treatment in the capital will save the girl. But they are allowed into Moscow only on special passes. And then Igor almost by force drags Olga to the registry office. Feeling responsible for the girl, Igor begins to patronize her more and more...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 513 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Albert Mkrtchyan
- Natalya BelokhvostikovaOlga Kalinkina
- Igor KostolevskiyIgor Voloshin
- Albina MatveyevaFilatova
- Ernst Romanovtheater director
- Bulat Okudzhavapassenger
- Yelena SanayevaIgor's sister
- Mikhail NeganovGolubev
- Aleksandr ShvorinKuchevskiy
- Vladimir Sedovmilitary commissar
- Nikolai Prokopovichensemble chief