''Daddy's Daughters'' (russian: Папины дочки, Papiny Dochki) is a Russian TV series produced from 2007 to 2013. Made by "Kinokonstanta" (episodes 1 to 60) and "Kostafilm" (since episode 61) film companies, it is characterized by various aspects of life — family, love, work, study, and friendship. The series has very high television ratings and has won multiple awards (received four "

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"). Unlike many other contemporary Russian

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, this is an original series, and is not an adaptation of a foreign show.

Plot

Protagonist Sergei Vasnetsov ( Andrei Leonov), a family therapist from a small private clinic, was in a deplorable situation. His wife, Lyudmila Vasnetsova ( Nonna Grishayeva), left him for a hockey player. To make matters worse, his practice is all but collapsing, as all of his patients have left. His wife's departure leaves their five daughters ( Miroslava Karpovich,

Anastasia Sivayeva Anastasia Sergeyevna Sivayeva (russian: Анастаси́я Серге́евна Сива́ева; born 10 November 1991) is a Russian actress of theater, cinema and television. Best known for the role of Darya Vasnetsova in the popular sitcom ' ...

, Darya Melnikova,

Elizaveta Arzamasova Elizaveta Nikolaevna Arzamasova (russian: Елизаве́та Никола́евна Арзама́сова, or less formally russian: Ли́за Арзама́сова; born March 17, 1995) is a Russian actress of theater, also known as TV-sho ...

Ekaterina Starshova Ekaterina "Katya" Igorevna Starshova (russian: Екатерина "Катя" Игоревна Старшова; born 28 October 2001) is a Russian actress known for playing the role of Polina "Pugovka" Vasnetsova in the Russian sitcom ''Daddy's ...

) in his care.

Cast

* Andrei Leonov as Sergei Alekseyevich Vasnetsov * Nonna Grishayeva as Lyudmila Sergeyevna Vasnetsova * Miroslava Karpovich as Maria Vasnetsova *

as Darya Vasnetsova (Vasilyeva after marriage) * Darya Melnikova as Eugenia Vasnetsova *

as Galina Sergeyevna Vasnetsova *

as Polina Vasnetsova (Pugovka) *

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as Antonina Semyonovna Gordienko *

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as Andrei Antonov *

Angelina Varganova Angelina may refer to: Human names *Angelina (given name), a feminine given name *The feminine form of the family name Angelos People Entertainers *Angelina (American singer), American retired singer Angelina Camarillo Ramos (born 1976) *Angelin ...

† as Olga Antonova * Tatyana Orlova as Tamara Kozhemyatka * Alexander Oleshko as Vasily Fedotov * Maria Syomkina as Oksana Fedotova * Mikhail Kazakow as Ilya Polezhaykin * Philip Blednyi as Veniamin Vasilyev * Lyudmila Gavrilova as Mother in law

Trivia

* Shooting the series began July 13, 2007. Creators and arrangers of the title song "Daddy's Daughters" are brothers Kristovskiy (group «

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»). * At first only 60 episodes were planned. However, because of the huge ratings "Daddy's daughters" was continued. * "Daddy's Daughters" is the first Russian TV series to get adapted by a foreign channel. German channel

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began shooting a German remake called " Ein Haus voller Töchter" in spring 2009 and started broadcasting it in August 2010. However, "Ein Haus voller Töchter" received very poor ratings and very poor critical reception. It was panned for its poor and clichéd writing and its overuse of

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. Jan Schlüter of Quotenmeter.de concluded that "television could hardly get worse".Ein Haus voller Töchter
/ref> * Angelina Varganova who played Olga Antonova died on January 4, 2013, from pneumonia at the age of 41, before she could finish the storyline of the character.
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References

External links

* * {{Official website, https://ctc.ru/projects/serials/papiny-dochki/ STS (TV channel) original programming 2000s Russian television series 2010s Russian television series 2007 Russian television series debuts 2013 Russian television series endings Russian television sitcoms Television series about sisters