''Thawed Carp'' (russian: Карп отмороженный, Karp otmorozhennyy) is a 2017 Russian drama film directed by
Vladimir Kott.
Plot
The film tells the story of a retired teacher in a provincial village, Yelena Nikiforova, who is suddenly given a terminal diagnosis by her doctor. Not wishing to disturb her son who works as a personal advancement trainer in the city, she sets about organising her own funeral. The carp of the title refers to a carp she is given which she freezes, but which on thawing out turns out to be still alive.
Cast
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Marina Neyolova
Marina Mstislavovna Neyolova (russian: Мари́на Мстисла́вовна Неёлова; born 8 January 1947) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress. She has appeared in 37 films since 1969. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1987).
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as Elena Mikhaylovna
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Alisa Freindlikh
Alisa Brunovna Freindlich (russian: Алиса Бруновна Фрейндлих, born 8 December 1934 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian actress. People's Artist of the USSR (1981). Since 1983, Freindlich has been a leading ac ...
as Lyudmila
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Yevgeny Mironov as Oleg
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Anton Shpinkov as Pashka
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Tatyana Tuzova as Sveta
* Olga Kozhevnikova as Natasha
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Natalya Surkova as Dormeneyeva
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Tatyana Rasskazova as Faina Pavlovna
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Sergei Puskepalis
Sergei Vytautovich Puskepalis ( rus, Сергей Витаутович Пускепалис; 15 April 1966 – 20 September 2022) was a Russian actor and theatre director. He is best known for his roles in the award-winning movies '' Simple Thing ...
as Anisimov
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Aleksandr Bashirov
Alexander Nikolaevich Bashirov (russian: Александр Николаевич Баширов; born 24 September 1955, in Sogom) is a Russian film and theater actor, director and screenwriter. He performed in more than sixty films since 1986.
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as Undertaker
Thawed Carp (2017) Full Cast / Crew
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References
External links
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2017 films
2010s Russian-language films
Russian drama films
2017 drama films
Films about old age
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