Rain in a Foreign City
Seen it?1979 | 132 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for book lovers and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Based on the novel of the same name by Daniil Granin. Engineer Chizhegov often travels on business to a small town, where he meets a woman who reciprocates his feelings. The protagonist faces a difficult problem: he is married, and his family lives in Leningrad. Unable to make a final decision and afraid of losing his beloved, he commits a despicable act. His remorse comes too late—Chizhegov loses the woman who was truly dear to him forever.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vladimir Gorpenko
- Nikolay PenkovКостя
- Valentina AnaninaАнна Петровна, инженер
- Gennadi Frolov
- Lyudmila Zaytseva
- Mykola Rushkovsky
- Liudmyla Lohiiko
- Raisa Kurkina
- Lyudmila Chinshevaya
- Heorhii Kyshko
- Aleksandr Milyutin