Different Fortunes (1956)

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Young Leningraders, yesterday’s schoolchildren, are entering adulthood. Sonya is in love with Styopa, but he loves Tanya, and Tanya prefers Fedya. The rejected Styopa leaves for a distant Siberian city and starts working at the factory, studying at the evening institute. Sonya leaves after him and gets a job at the same factory. Tanya and Fedya, having married, go to college, and the young husband has to earn some money as a driver to support his family. The selfish nature of Tanya refuses to put up with the modest position in which the newlyweds are forced to be, and she starts an affair with an elderly composer...

Director: Leonid Lukov
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 101 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Nikita Bogoslovskiy
Cinematography: Mikhail Kirillov
Editing: Lidiya Zhuchkova
Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru

Themes

Crushing Humiliation and Struggle for Honor

Keywords

narcissism, egoism, pride

More Films by Director: Leonid Lukov
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Different Fortunes about?
Young Leningraders, yesterday’s schoolchildren, are entering adulthood. Sonya is in love with Styopa, but he loves Tanya, and Tanya prefers Fedya. The rejected Styopa leaves for a distant Siberian city and starts working at the factory, studying at the evening institute. Sonya leaves after him and gets a job at the same factory. Tanya and Fedya, having married, go to college, and the young husband has to earn some money as a driver to support his family. The selfish nature of Tanya refuses to put up with the modest position in which the newlyweds are forced to be, and she starts an affair with an elderly composer...
Who directed Different Fortunes?
Different Fortunes was directed by Leonid Lukov.
Who stars in Different Fortunes?
Different Fortunes stars Tatyana Piletskaya, Yulian Panich, Lev Sverdlin, Olga Zhizneva, Tatyana Konyukhova, Georgiy Yumatov.
How long is Different Fortunes?
Different Fortunes has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
What genre is Different Fortunes?
Different Fortunes is a Drama, Romance film.
Where was Different Fortunes produced?
Different Fortunes was produced in Soviet Union.
What are the themes of Different Fortunes?
The themes of Different Fortunes include: Crushing Humiliation and Struggle for Honor.