''Bless the Woman'' (russian: Благословите женщину, Blagoslovite zhenshchinu) is a Russian film that was released in 2003. The film is based on the novel ''Hostess'', by

Irina Grekova Elena Sergeevna Ventsel (russian: Еле́на Серге́евна Ве́нтцель; maiden name Dolgintseva, 21 March 1907, Reval — 15 April 2002, Moscow), known by the pen name Irina Grekova (often shortened to I. Grekova, this pen name is ...

Plot

The film begins in a small seaside village in the early 30s. A young girl falls in love with an older visiting military officer named Larichev and goes with him to his place of service. Following always and everywhere for her beloved husband (Central Asia, the North, the

Soviet-Finnish War The Winter War,, sv, Vinterkriget, rus, Зи́мняя война́, r=Zimnyaya voyna. The names Soviet–Finnish War 1939–1940 (russian: link=no, Сове́тско-финская война́ 1939–1940) and Soviet–Finland War 1 ...

, the beginning of the Great Patriotic War), the heroine fully sacrifices herself to him, obeying his orders without discussion. Captivity, suspicion and the ruin of his military career (dismissal from the army) break Larichev's strong character, bringing death from heart failure. The heroine's life without him is a new beginning.

Cast

* Svetlana Khodchenkova as Vera * Aleksandr Baluev as Larichev *Olga Beryozkina as Masha * Aleksandr Mikhailov as Yurlov *

Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk (russian: Алекса́ндра Константи́новна Костеню́к; born 23 April 1984) is a Russian chess grandmaster who is the former Women's World Rapid Chess Champion in 2021, and the for ...

as Vera (Masha's daughter)Актёры и роли
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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 Anna Stepanovna *Vitaly Khaev as Ryabinin *

Inna Churikova Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (russian: Инна Михайловна Чурикова; born 5 October 1943) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. Biography Churikova was born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In t ...

as Kunina *

Stanislav Govorukhin Stanislav Sergeyevich Govorukhin (russian: Станислав Сергеевич Говорухин; 29 March 1936 – 14 June 2018) was a Soviet and Russian film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and politician. He was named People's Artis ...

as Divisional Commander * Anatoliy Kotenyov as colonel * Maksim Galkin as actor *

Nina Maslova Nina Konstantinovna Maslova (russian: Ни́на Константи́новна Ма́слова; born November 27, 1946) is a Soviet and Russian actress who has appeared in several films such as '' Aferisty'' (1990) and '' Depressiya'' (1991). ...

as doctor

Awards and nominations

*Nominations for

Nika Award The Nika Award (sometimes styled NIKA Award) is the main annual national film award in Russia, presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science, and seen as the national equivalent of the Oscars. History The award was established i ...

for Best Feature Film and Best Actress (Svetlana Khodchenkova) (2004). *

for Best Supporting Actress (Inna Churikova) (2004). *

Pacific Meridian Pacific Meridian (russian: Меридианы Тихого; abbreviated as IFFV) is an International Film Festival of the Asian-Pacific region, which has been held every September since 2003 in Vladivostok, Russia. Every year it brings together fil ...

for People's Choice Award (2003).

References

External links

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