Bless the Woman

Bless the Woman

2003 · 114 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Romance

Tiny Soviet village by the sea, in the years before the Second World War... A very young girl, Vera, falls madly in love with an older military officer who is visiting from out of town. She leaves her home and family to live with him in various military posts where he serves with the army. Through the difficulties of army life, and years of war, her love for this older man survives, and she gives herself completely without reservation. This film is about friendship, loss, survival, loyalty, and the wonderful gift of unconditional love, which is only given to a few.

Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin · Written by Stanislav Govorukhin

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Svetlana Khodchenkova Vera
Aleksandr Baluev Larichev
Inna Churikova Кунина
Irina Kupchenko Анна
Aleksandr Mikhaylov Юрлов
Olga Beryozkina Masha
Vitaliy Khaev Рябинин
Stanislav Govorukhin Комдив
Anatoliy Kotenyov colonel
Aleksandr Efimov army captain in car
Yevgeni Zharikov fellow passenger in car
Alexandra Kosteniuk Vera, Masha's daughter

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