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There Was an Old Couple (1965): Cast

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There Was an Old Couple is a 1965 drama directed by Grigoriy Chukhray, starring Nikolay Kryuchkov, Galina Polskikh and Viktor Kolpakov. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.

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There Was an Old Couple (1965) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Russian
Studio
Mosfilm
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is There Was an Old Couple About?

The premise of There Was an Old Couple without spoilers.

After their farm burns down, a Soviet couple becomes homeless and moves in with their poor daughter, only to learn she abandoned her husband and child to run with a married man, leaving her husband an alcoholic. They stay to help him and care for the grandson. When she returns rejected by her lover, conflict erupts and the grandfather banishes her.

There Was an Old Couple Themes & Keywords

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  • parents
  • once upon a time in the title
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Cast & crew

There Was an Old Couple Cast

Nikolay Kryuchkov leads the cast, with Galina Polskikh and Viktor Kolpakov. Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray; 10 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Grigoriy Chukhray

More films directed by Grigoriy Chukhray: Life Is Beautiful, The Mire, Clear Skies and Ballad of a Soldier.

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Details

There Was an Old Couple Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Zhili-byli starik so starukhoy” and “GILI-BILI STARIK SO STAROUKHOI”.

Also known as
  • Zhili-byli starik so starukhoy
  • GILI-BILI STARIK SO STAROUKHOI
  • Il était une fois un vieux et une vieille

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There Was an Old Couple FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of There Was an Old Couple, each answered in a sentence.

How long is There Was an Old Couple?

There Was an Old Couple runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was There Was an Old Couple released?

There Was an Old Couple was released on May 11, 1965.

Who directed There Was an Old Couple?

There Was an Old Couple was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray.

More films by Grigoriy Chukhray

Who is in the cast of There Was an Old Couple?

There Was an Old Couple stars Nikolay Kryuchkov, Galina Polskikh and Viktor Kolpakov, among 10 credited actors.

Does There Was an Old Couple have a post-credit scene?

No. There Was an Old Couple has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is There Was an Old Couple in?

The original language of There Was an Old Couple is Russian.

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