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A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love (1990): Cast

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A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love is a 1990 romantic drama directed by Sergey Solovyov, starring Aleksandr Bashirov as Толик (Анатолий Феоктистович Гнилюга, лимитчик), Aleksandr Abdulov and Aleksandr Zbruev. It runs 2 hours 19 minutes.

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A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love (1990) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 19m (139 min)
Director
Sergey Solovyov
Genres
Romance , Drama , Comedy , Fantasy
Original language
Russian
Studio
Mosfilm
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love About?

The premise of A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love without spoilers.

Set on Moscow’s historic Old Arbat Street, a hub of street vendors, struggling artists and musicians, the film follows a young boy named Mitiya who shares a cramped apartment with an eccentric older companion. Around them appear a cast of idiosyncratic neighbours, turning the building into a surreal micro‑cosm that reflects the fragile, unsettled society of the Soviet Union’s final days.

A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love Themes & Keywords

· 15 tags
  • trilogy
  • phantasmagoric drama
  • kitsch comedy
  • about neighbors
  • about teen love
  • about moscow
  • about escaping
  • female frontal nudity
  • female nudity
  • pubic hair
  • female pubic hair
  • female full frontal nudity
+3 more
  • russia
  • color in title
  • absurdism
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Cast & crew

A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love Cast & Characters

Aleksandr Bashirov leads the cast as Толик (Анатолий Феоктистович Гнилюга, лимитчик), with Aleksandr Abdulov as Владимир and Aleksandr Zbruev as отец Александры Илья. Directed by Sergey Solovyov; 17 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Sergey Solovyov

More films directed by Sergey Solovyov: Sneakers, Anna Karenina, 2-Assa-2 and House Under the Starry Skies.

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A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Чёрная роза - эмблема печали, красная роза - эмблема любви” and “Черная роза - эмблема печали, красная роза - эмблема любви”.

Also known as
  • Чёрная роза - эмблема печали, красная роза - эмблема любви
  • Черная роза - эмблема печали, красная роза - эмблема любви
  • 悲是黑玫瑰,爱是红玫瑰
  • 悲是黑玫瑰,愛是紅玫瑰

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A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love?

A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love runs 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).

When was A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love released?

A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love was released on January 15, 1990.

Who directed A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love?

A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love was directed by Sergey Solovyov.

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Who is in the cast of A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love?

A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love stars Aleksandr Bashirov as Толик (Анатолий Феоктистович Гнилюга, лимитчик), Aleksandr Abdulov as Владимир and Aleksandr Zbruev as отец Александры Илья, among 17 credited actors.

Does A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love have a post-credit scene?

No. A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love in?

The original language of A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love is Russian.

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