''Widows'' (russian: Вдовы, Vdovy) is a 1976 Soviet drama film directed by

Sergey Mikaelyan Sergey Gerasimovich Mikaelyan (russian: Серге́й Гера́симович Микаэля́н; 1 November 1923 – 10 December 2016) was a Soviet film director and winner of the USSR State Prize (1976). He directed ten films between 19 ...

Plot

The film tells about two elderly widows who live in the same house. They are united not only by tragedy, but also by common concern, namely the grave of two unknown soldiers, which they have been guarding for over 30 years. And suddenly the managers of their district decide to turn the grave into a memorial.

Cast

* Galina Makarova as Shura * Galina Skorobogatova as Liza * Gennadi Lozhkin as Boris *

Borislav Brondukov Boryslav Mykolayovych Brondukov ( uk, Борислáв Миколáйович Брондукóв; russian: Борислав Николаевич Брондуков; 1 March 1938 – 10 March 2004) was a Ukrainian film character actor, People's Ar ...

as Galkin * Yuri Kayurov as Krotov * Raisa Maksimova as Alla * Mikhail Pogorzhelsky as Kireev * Vladimir Pitsek as Alla's husband * Larisa Chikurova as Nadya Kharitonova * Yuriy Dubrovin as VoronkovWidows (1977) Full Cast / Crew
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References

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* {{IMDb title, id=0178976 1976 films 1970s Russian-language films Soviet drama films 1976 drama films Lenfilm films Films based on actual events