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Comedy drama

Old Hags (2000): Cast & Plot

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Old Hags is a 2000 comedy drama starring Lyudmila Gurchenko as Liza, Mamuka Kikaleishvili and Liya Akhedzhakova. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.

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Old Hags (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 8m (128 min)
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Russian
Studio
Luch
After the credits
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The story

What Is Old Hags About?

The premise of Old Hags without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Four old friends are experiencing various troubles adapting to the new times in modern Russia.

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Cast & crew

Old Hags Cast & Characters

Lyudmila Gurchenko leads the cast as Liza, with Mamuka Kikaleishvili as vegetable seller and Liya Akhedzhakova as Lyubov.

Plot

Old Hags Plot Summary

What happens in Old Hags from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Four middle-aged women with different fates share a Moscow apartment cityscape, bound by a steady, unbreakable friendship. Anna, a PhD candidate and former head of a laboratory, now works at a car wash and endures constant insults from the owner. Lisa, Lyudmila Gurchenko an ex-trade-union worker, now toils at a market where the owner of a vegetable shop harshly accuses her of theft. A third woman, a former railway worker, sells pies in an underpass, while Lyuba, Liya Akhedzhakova — an intelligent, thoughtful person — sells newspapers to make ends meet. The four women are very different, yet they share one unwavering trait: they are loyal friends, always ready to help each other.

Full summary

The whole story of Old Hags, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Old Hags?

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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How much money does Lyuba hope to receive from liquidating her Kremlin-view apartment?

Details

Old Hags Also Known As

Also known as “Starye Klyachi”.

Also known as
  • Starye Klyachi

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FAQ

Old Hags FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Old Hags, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Old Hags?

Old Hags runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

When was Old Hags released?

Old Hags was released on March 3, 2000.

Who is in the cast of Old Hags?

Old Hags stars Lyudmila Gurchenko as Liza, Mamuka Kikaleishvili as vegetable seller and Liya Akhedzhakova as Lyubov, among 30 credited actors.

Does Old Hags have a post-credit scene?

No. Old Hags has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Old Hags in?

The original language of Old Hags is Russian.

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