The Marriage of Balzaminov
Seen it?1964 | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
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
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Barefoot in the Park or How to Marry a Millionaire, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Moscow, XIX century. A small official Misha Balzaminov lives in a small house. He, like his mother, sees his happiness in marrying a rich bride. Misha images in dreams and fantasies that he is a general or even a king — rich and domineering. In reality, poor Balzaminov is haunted by setbacks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Konstantin Voinov
- Georgiy Vitsinжених, Михайло Бальзаминов
- Lyudmila Shagalovaматушка Миши, Павла Петровна
- Lidiya Smirnovaсваха, Акулина Гавриловна
- Ekaterina Savinovaкухарка, Матрёна
- Zhanna ProkhorenkoКапочка Ничкина
- Lyudmila GurchenkoУстинька
- Tamara NosovaНичкина, мать Капочки, сестра купца Неуеденова
- Nikolay KryuchkovНеуеденов, московский купец, дядя Капочки
- Rolan BykovЛукьян Лукьянович Чебаков, военный
- Inna MakarovaАнфиса Пежёнова, старшая сестра