''A Gentle Creature'' (russian: Кроткая, Krotkaya) is a 1960 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Borisov. A screen adaptation of the story of the same name by

Dostoevsky Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...

Plot

From lack of money, a girl without a dowry marries a usurer. But later he learns about her husband's past: about the circumstances under which he left the regiment. The meek one tries to rebel against life with her despised husband.

Cast

Iya Savvina Iya Sergeyevna Savvina (russian: Ия Серге́евна Саввина; 2 March 1936 – 27 August 2011) was a Soviet film actress who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1990.Andrei Popov as Pawnbroker *

Vera Kuznetsova Vera Andreevna Kuznetsova (russian: Вера Андреевна Кузнецова; 6 October 1907 — 11 December 1994) was a Russian actress. She appeared in more than fifty films from 1944 to 1991. Selected filmography References Extern ...

as Lukerya * Panteleymon Krymov as Officer Yefimovich (as Pantelejmon Krymov) *

Zinaida Dorogova Zenaida (Greek name meaning "Life of Zeus.") Zenaide (Italian), Zénaïde (French), or Zinaida (russian: Зинаида). ...

as episode *

Aleksandr Gustavson Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

as Officer * Nikolai Kryukov as Lieutenant *

Georgiy Kurovskiy Georgy (; russian: Георгий, Georgiy; bg, Георги, Georgi) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Georgios. It corresponds to the English name George. The name Georgi is the most used masculine name in Bulgaria an ...

as OfficerA Gentle Creature (1960) Full Cast / Crew
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gentle Creature 1960 films 1960s Russian-language films Soviet drama films 1960 drama films Films based on works by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Soviet black-and-white films Lenfilm films