Five Evenings (1978): Cast & Plot
Five Evenings is a 1978 romantic drama directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, starring Stanislav Lyubshin as Aleksandr Petrovich Ilyin, Valentina Telichkina and Lyudmila Gurchenko. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Satra
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Five Evenings About?
The premise of Five Evenings without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on Aleksandr Volodin’s play, the story unfolds in the late 1950s when Aleksandr Petrovich Ilyin returns to his former hometown. After a brief stop with telephone operator Zoya, he enters a communal apartment and finds his youthful love, Tamara Vasilyevna, who he adored before the war. Their reunion sparks romance after decades of separation.
Five Evenings Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- train station
- house
- russia
- male female reunion
- television set
- ex lover
- ex love
- old love
- aunt
- lie
- middle aged woman
- middle age
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- past
- neighbor
- communal apartment
- vacation
- soviet
- reunion
- restaurant
- moscow russia
- middle aged man
- memory
- long lost love
- male female relationship
- communist
- communism
- apartment
- based on play
Five Evenings Cast & Characters
Stanislav Lyubshin leads the cast as Aleksandr Petrovich Ilyin, with Valentina Telichkina as Zoya and Lyudmila Gurchenko as Tamara Vasilyevna. Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Nikita Mikhalkov
- Stanislav Lyubshin as Aleksandr Petrovich Ilyin
- Valentina Telichkina as Zoya
- Lyudmila Gurchenko as Tamara Vasilyevna
- Igor Nefyodov as Slava
Also Starring in Five Evenings
· 8 more- Alexander Adabashyan Timofeyev
- Valentin Kulik Captain 3rd Rank
- Inna Vykhodtseva Captain's Wife
- Larisa Kuznetsova Katya
- Nina Ter-Osipyan Nina Mamikovna
- Naum Kanarsky Tamara's Neighbor
- Olga Nikolayeva Tamara's Neighbor
- Sergei Lobankov Medical Lieutenant
More from Nikita Mikhalkov
More films directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, best-rated first: 12, Sunstroke, Auto Stop and Dark Eyes.
Five Evenings Plot Summary
What happens in Five Evenings 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
Autumn 1958 unfolds in Moscow as Ilyin [Stanislav Lyubshin] returns to the city and, while at the home of his acquaintance Zoya [Valentina Telichkina], notices a building that echoes his prewar years. Drawn by nostalgia, he steps away from Zoya briefly to see if his former landlady, Tamara [Lyudmila Gurchenko], still lives there. When he finds Tamara, she shares a small, quiet life as a factory worker and party member, and she now lives with her nephew Slavik [Igor Nefyodov], whose mother died during the war. Tamara is reserved with Ilyin at first, yet she still allows him to stay in her spare room. To win her over, he fabricates a story about being a chief engineer, a bold pretension that only partially masks his longing to belong again.
Full summary
The whole story of Five Evenings, scene by scene
Five Evenings Trailers & Videos
The teaser of Five Evenings.
How Well Do You Know Five Evenings?
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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In which city does the story of Five Evenings take place?
Five Evenings Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Cinco Tardes” and “Cinci seri”.
- Also known as
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- Cinco Tardes
- Cinci seri
- Cinq soirées
- Fünf Abende
- Пет вечери
- Cinque serate
- Pięć wieczorów
- П’ять вечорів
- Öt este
- Beş axşam
- 五つの夜に
- Fem kvällar
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- Τα πέντε βράδυα μιας αγάπης
- Vijf Avonden
- Pět večerů
- Pyat vecherov
- 五个夜晚
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Movies Like Five Evenings
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Once More About Love, Each Evening at Eleven and Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka.
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Once More About Love 1968 -
Each Evening at Eleven 1969 -
Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka 1961 -
Iz zhizni otdykhayushchikh 1981 -
Love 1927 -
Walking the Streets of Moscow 1964 -
Valentina 1980 -
Station for Two 1982 -
Farewell to White Nights 1969 -
Evenings on a Farm Near Dykanka 2001 -
Autumn 1974 -
Brief Encounters 1967
Five Evenings FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Five Evenings, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Five Evenings?
Five Evenings runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Five Evenings released?
Five Evenings was released on November 6, 1978.
Who directed Five Evenings?
Five Evenings was directed by Nikita Mikhalkov.
More films by Nikita Mikhalkov Who is in the cast of Five Evenings?
Five Evenings stars Stanislav Lyubshin as Aleksandr Petrovich Ilyin, Valentina Telichkina as Zoya and Lyudmila Gurchenko as Tamara Vasilyevna, among 12 credited actors.
Does Five Evenings have a post-credit scene?
No. Five Evenings has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Five Evenings in?
The original language of Five Evenings is Russian.
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