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The Stepmother

Name: The Stepmother
Genre: Drama
Released: 1973-10-10
Cast: Tatyana Doronina, Leonid Nevedomsky, Nadezhda Fedosova, Vladimir Samoylov, Yelena Kostereva

1973 | 88 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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: Tailor-made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

In Pavel Olevantsev’s family suddenly comes news that his daughter by another woman was orphaned. Pavel did not know about the existence of the girl, nor could his wife know about it... It is not easy to decide to take the child to his house. But it will be much more difficult to endear the girl to them, to return her the joy of childhood and the belief that she is not alone...

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
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Oleg Bondarev

Tatyana DoroninaShura Olevantseva
Leonid NevedomskyPavel Olevantsev
Nadezhda FedosovaAnfisa Vasilyevna
Vladimir SamoylovViktor Vikentyevich
Yelena KosterevaSveta
Aleksandr DalyokiyYura
Tamara SovchiPolina
Irina Khlopkova
Boris Yurchenko
Svetlana Konovalova