The Beginning

Gleb Panfilov
1970-10-12


6.4
91 min

A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.

Cast

Name Character Team
Inna Churikova Pasha Stroganova Unowned
Valentina Telichkina Valya Unowned
Tatyana Stepanova Katya Unowned
Leonid Kuravlyov Arkadiy Unowned
Mikhail Kononov Pavlik Unowned
Nina Skomorokhova Zina Unowned
Tatyana Bedova Toma Unowned
Yuri Klepikov movie director Unowned
Gennadi Beglov Odinokov Unowned
Yuri Vizbor Stepan Ivanovich Unowned
Vyacheslav Vasilyev Stepan Vitalyevich Unowned
Yevgeni Lebedev Cauchon Unowned
Vsevolod Sobolev Massieu Unowned
Gerasim Zhukovsky Boriska Unowned
Lyudmila Arinina an official on the selection of actors at the film studio (uncredited) Unowned
Irina Gubanova assistant director (uncredited) Unowned
Efim Kopelyan Cauchon (voice) (uncredited) Unowned