Mashenka
"Best Soviet Film Since 'Girl from Leningrad'"
Originally released in 1942. Mashenka is a drama/romance film. directed by Yuli Raizman. At just 72 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Valentina Karavayeva, Mikhail Kuznetsov, and Dariya Pankratova
Synopsis
Lovely telegraph operator Masha Stepanova is a sanitary nurse. During a training alarm, she meets a taxi driver Alexei (Alyosha) Solovyov. He reads verses to a girl and invites her to the theater. But at the appointed time, Alyosha doesn't come, and Mashenka finds him, helps to recover. Young people fell in love with each other, but Alexei was too frivolous, and brings the girl a lot of sorrows and insults. Because of Alexei’s hobby for another girl, Masha breaks up with him. But she will be able to convey her faithful and true-hearted feeling through years of separation and the hardships of wartime, and when they meet again at the front of the Finnish War, Solovyov realizes what a gift of fate was meeting him with this girl.
Quick Facts
Release Date
April 10, 1942
83 years ago
Runtime
1h 12m
72 minutes total
User Rating
5.5/10
Mixed (11 votes)
Language
Russian
Original language
Country
Soviet Union
Production
Director
Top Cast
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- RU
Production Companies
- Mosfilm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mashenka about?
Lovely telegraph operator Masha Stepanova is a sanitary nurse. During a training alarm, she meets a taxi driver Alexei (Alyosha) Solovyov. He reads verses to a girl and invites her to the theater. ...
Who directed Mashenka?
Mashenka was directed by Yuli Raizman.
How long is Mashenka?
Mashenka has a runtime of 1 hours and 12 minutes (72 minutes total).
When was Mashenka released?
Mashenka was released on April 10, 1942 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Mashenka?
The main cast of Mashenka includes Valentina Karavayeva, Mikhail Kuznetsov, Dariya Pankratova, Vera Altayskaya, Georgi Svetlani.