''A Nest of Gentry'' (russian: Дворянское гнездо, Dvoryanskoe gnezdo) is a 1969 Soviet

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Andrey Konchalovsky Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (russian: link=no, Андрей Сергеевич Михалков-Кончаловский; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian filmmaker. He has worked in Soviet, Hollywood, and contemporary Russian ...

Plot

Fyodor Ivanovich Lavretsky returns to his estate after 11 years in Paris, in which his wife remained. Frustrated by life, deceived by his wife who had cheated on him, exhausted by a long separation from Russia this is how the hero looks at the beginning of the film. Soon, Lavretsky falls in love with his charming young cousin's daughter, Lisa. After some time, Lavretsky learns from the newspapers about the death of his wife in Paris. The declaration of love to Lisa and the simultaneous arrival of the suddenly risen wife's estate complicate a seemingly simple story.

Cast

Irina Kupchenko Irina Petrovna Kupchenko (russian: Ирина Петровна Купченко; born 1 March 1948 in Vienna) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress. She rose to prominence after acting in Andrei Konchalovsky's 1969 movie adaptation of '' ...

as Liza *

Leonid Kulagin Leonid Nikolaevich Kulagin (russian: Леони́д Никола́евич Кула́гин; born 1940) is a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1986). Selected filmography *1967 — Beginning ...

as Lavretsky *

Beata Tyszkiewicz Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewicz (born 14 August 1938) is a retired Polish actress and TV personality. Career Beata Tyszkiewicz has worked mostly on the big screen but acted in several French TV movies, becoming famous through her portrayal of d ...

as Varvara Pavlovna * Tamara Chernova as Maria Dmitriyevna *

Viktor Sergachyov The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

as Panshin *

Vasili Merkuryev Vasili Vasilyevich Merkuryev (russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Мерку́рьев; 6 April 1904 – 12 May 1978) was a Soviet actor, stage director and drama teacher. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1960.

as Gedeonovsky *

Aleksandr Kostomolotsky 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 Lemm * Mariya Durasova as Marfa Timofeyevna * Vladimir Kochurikhin as Anton * Sergey Nikonenko as Grishka * Nikita Mikhalkov as Prince Nelidov *

Nikolay Gubenko Nikolai Nikolaevich Gubenko (russian: Николай Николаевич Губенко; 17 August 1941 – 16 August 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film and theatre director, screenwriter, founder of the Community of Taganka Actors the ...

as SitnikovДворянское гнездо (1969) Full Cast & Crew
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Awards

* 1973

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** Best foreign director (Andrey Konchalovsky)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nest of Gentry, A 1969 films 1960s Russian-language films Soviet drama films 1969 drama films Mosfilm films Films directed by Andrei Konchalovsky Films based on works by Ivan Turgenev Films scored by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov