The Garden of Desires (1987): Cast
The Garden of Desires is a 1987 drama directed by Ali Khamraev, starring Marianna Velizheva as Asya, Kira Muratova and Aleksandr Feklistov. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Ali Khamraev
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Russian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Garden of Desires About?
The premise of The Garden of Desires without spoilers.
Set in the final summer before the Great Patriotic War, three sisters arrive at their grandmother’s village home, dreaming of a boundless, enchanting “Garden of desires.” The family prepares for Asya’s birthday while she feels an ominous dread. Unaware that her father has been labeled an enemy of the people and that she will soon lose her mother, Asya watches guests arrive—none of whom are her parents—as war looms.
The Garden of Desires Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- allegory
- woods
- teenage girl
- innocence
- nature
- symbolism
- white sheet
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- nudity
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- foreboding
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- foreboding of war
- arrest
- first love
- airplane
- bombing
- village
- murder
- cemetery
- fictional war
- bare back
- blonde teenage girl
- tragic event
- optimism
- topless teenage girl
- brawl
- teenage girl undresses
- sexual desire
- cousins relationship
- 15 year old girl
- being watched
- two teenage girls kissing
- nude teenage girl
- torchlight
- fortune teller
- horse cart
- scene during opening credits
- wallflower
- upskirt
- pretty girl
- babushka
- teenage girl with a ponytail
- pink rose
- 16 year old girl
- church bell
- side boob
- fairy tale
- lake
- girl on a swing
The Garden of Desires Cast & Characters
Marianna Velizheva leads the cast as Asya, with Kira Muratova as Sorceress and Aleksandr Feklistov as Pavel. Directed by Ali Khamraev; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ali Khamraev
- Marianna Velizheva as Asya
- Kira Muratova as Sorceress
- Aleksandr Feklistov as Pavel
- Lev Prygunov as Kirill
Also Starring in The Garden of Desires
· 8 more- Yury Pavlov Likho
- Galina Makarova Grandmother
- Svetlana Tormakhova Asya's Mother
- Pyotr Kolbasin Ivan
- Mikhail Brylkin Grandfather
- Igor Donskoy Innokenti
- Irina Shustayeva Valeriya
- Olga Zarkhina Tomka
More from Ali Khamraev
More films directed by Ali Khamraev: I Remember You, Triptych, Man Follows Birds and Without Fear.
The Garden of Desires Also Known As
Also known as “O Jardim Dos Desejos”.
- Also known as
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- O Jardim Dos Desejos
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The Garden of Desires FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Garden of Desires, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Garden of Desires?
The Garden of Desires runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Garden of Desires released?
The Garden of Desires was released in 1987.
Who directed The Garden of Desires?
The Garden of Desires was directed by Ali Khamraev.
More films by Ali Khamraev Who is in the cast of The Garden of Desires?
The Garden of Desires stars Marianna Velizheva as Asya, Kira Muratova as Sorceress and Aleksandr Feklistov as Pavel, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Garden of Desires have a post-credit scene?
No. The Garden of Desires has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Garden of Desires in?
The original language of The Garden of Desires is Russian.
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