Yelena Kaplinskaya

Such Stories

Three Novels from the Life of the Factory.

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A TV film about how the hard days of the siege of Leningrad united the residents of a communal apartment. 1941. Teenager Petya is taken in by a neighboring family after the death of his mother. The boy goes to work at the factory, and when his younger brother Vovka is found, Petya strives to replace his father.

Next To You

The Engineer

Based on the play by E. Kaplinskaya staged by the Maly Theater of the USSR.

The Day When the 30th Birthday Is Celebrated

On this day, Svetlana, a textile worker, turned 30. She is waiting for the arrival of friends and relatives. But here comes a man whom she did not expect. This happened several years ago. Svetlana was a student, Vladimir was a graduate. They got married and had a son. But soon Svetlana realized that this marriage was a mistake of youth.

Don't Give Up the Queen

Kostya Barbin and Ilya Shakhvorostov are sailors of a motor ship traveling along the Yenisei. They have been friends since childhood, but grew up different in their views on life and moral principles.

Little Dreamers