On Thursday and Never Again (1977): Cast & Plot
On Thursday and Never Again is a 1977 romantic drama directed by Anatoli Efros, starring Oleg Dal as Sergey, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy and Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Anatoli Efros
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is On Thursday and Never Again About?
The premise of On Thursday and Never Again without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
On the eve of his wedding, a young doctor travels from Moscow to a remote nature reserve to see his mother. There he discovers his former girlfriend is also staying at the reserve and is pregnant, forcing him to confront his past, his responsibilities, and the uncertain future of his marriage.
On Thursday and Never Again Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- thursday
On Thursday and Never Again Cast & Characters
Oleg Dal leads the cast as Sergey, with Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy as Ivan Modestovich, Sergey's stepfather and Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya as Ekaterina Andreevna, Sergey's mother. Directed by Anatoli Efros; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anatoli Efros
- Oleg Dal as Sergey
- Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy as Ivan Modestovich, Sergey's stepfather
- Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya as Ekaterina Andreevna, Sergey's mother
- Vera Glagoleva as Varya
Also Starring in On Thursday and Never Again
· 6 more- Stanislav Lyubshin Kharitonov (voice)
- Mikhail Zhigalov forester
- Gražina Baikštytė Grazina
- Aleksandr Ozhigin director
- Viktor Karlov Kharitonov
- Valeriy Plotnikov photo reporter
On Thursday and Never Again Plot Summary
What happens in On Thursday and Never Again from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sergey, Oleg Dal, a successful Moscow doctor living in a stable common-law arrangement, returns to his rural hometown tucked inside a quiet nature reserve. The visit is ostensibly a routine check-in with his mother and stepfather, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya as Ekaterina Andreevna and Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy as Ivan Modestovich, yet the real motive soon becomes clear beneath the surface of small-town rhythms.
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On Thursday and Never Again FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of On Thursday and Never Again, each answered in a sentence.
How long is On Thursday and Never Again?
On Thursday and Never Again runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was On Thursday and Never Again released?
On Thursday and Never Again was released in 1977.
Who directed On Thursday and Never Again?
On Thursday and Never Again was directed by Anatoli Efros.
More films by Anatoli Efros Who is in the cast of On Thursday and Never Again?
On Thursday and Never Again stars Oleg Dal as Sergey, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy as Ivan Modestovich, Sergey's stepfather and Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya as Ekaterina Andreevna, Sergey's mother, among 10 credited actors.
Does On Thursday and Never Again have a post-credit scene?
No. On Thursday and Never Again has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is On Thursday and Never Again in?
The original language of On Thursday and Never Again is Russian.
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