Cherry Town (1962): Cast & Plot
Cherry Town is a 1962 comedy drama directed by Herbert Rappaport, starring Olga Zabotkina as Lida, Evgeni Leonov and Vasili Merkuryev. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Herbert Rappaport
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Lenfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cherry Town About?
The premise of Cherry Town without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Lida Baburova, an architectural museum tour guide, unexpectedly receives a warrant for a two‑room flat in the newly built Zarechye district, nicknamed “our Cheryomushki.” She and her father travel to inspect the apartment, only to find it does not exist. The building’s manager, Barabashkin, forged paperwork that merged the Baburovs’ allotted unit with the neighboring flat owned by construction trust chief Drebednyov.
Cherry Town Cast & Characters
Olga Zabotkina leads the cast as Lida, with Evgeni Leonov as Barabashkin and Vasili Merkuryev as Drebednyov. Directed by Herbert Rappaport; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herbert Rappaport
- Olga Zabotkina as Lida
- Evgeni Leonov as Barabashkin
- Vasili Merkuryev as Drebednyov
- Vladimir Vasilyev as Boris
Also Starring in Cherry Town
· 18 more- Marina Polbentseva Vava
- Rina Zelyonaya Kurochkina
- Mikhail Pugovkin Kovalyov
- Sergei Filippov Mylkin
- Konstantin Sorokin Kurochkin
- Irina Gubanova new settler (uncredited)
- Vera Titova neighbour with a baby (uncredited)
- Fyodor Nikitin Baburov
- Boris Arakelov "Onegin's" friend (uncredited)
- Lev Lemke neighbour (uncredited)
- Geliy Sysoev demolition man (uncredited)
- Vladimir Zemlyanikin Sergei
- German Lupekin new settler (uncredited)
- Emiliya Treyvas Mylkina
- Svetlana Zhivankova Lyusya
- Gennadiy Bortnikov Sasha
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- Marina Khotuntseva Masha
- Vladimir Kurkov "Onegin" (uncredited)
More from Herbert Rappaport
More films directed by Herbert Rappaport: Stars of the Russian Ballet, Light Over Koordi and Life in the Citadel.
Cherry Town Plot Summary
What happens in Cherry Town from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lida Baburova, Olga Zabotkina, a tour guide at an architectural museum, unexpectedly receives a two-room apartment in the newly developed Zarechye district, a neighborhood residents affectionately call Our Cheryomushki. Brimming with anticipation to inspect their new home, Lida and her father step inside only to face a shocking reality: their apartment has effectively vanished. The building manager, Barabashkin Evgeni Leonov, has driven a corrupt merger by falsifying documents to combine their unit with a neighboring apartment owned by Drebednyov Vasili Merkuryev, the head of the construction trust. This blatant act of corruption roars through the community, leaving the Baburovs homeless and sparking outrage among the residents.
Full summary
The whole story of Cherry Town, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Cherry Town?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What does Lida Baburova unexpectedly receive at the beginning of the story?
Cherry Town Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Itt lakik a szerelem” and “Cheryomushki”.
- Also known as
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- Itt lakik a szerelem
- Cheryomushki
- Tcheremouchki
- Черемушки
- Черёмушки
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Cherry Town FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Cherry Town, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cherry Town?
Cherry Town runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Cherry Town released?
Cherry Town was released on October 25, 1962.
Who directed Cherry Town?
Cherry Town was directed by Herbert Rappaport.
More films by Herbert Rappaport Who is in the cast of Cherry Town?
Cherry Town stars Olga Zabotkina as Lida, Evgeni Leonov as Barabashkin and Vasili Merkuryev as Drebednyov, among 22 credited actors.
Does Cherry Town have a post-credit scene?
No. Cherry Town has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cherry Town in?
The original language of Cherry Town is Russian.
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