The read
A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10.
Synopsis
Katya, a young librarian, believes in love, but her ideals are crushed by reality. After a string of disappointing affairs, Katya finally finds tenderness and understanding in the arms of her colleague, a journalist called Tanya. But then the First Department interferes: the state security services see this relationship as unacceptable for a Soviet woman.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Ilya KhrzhanovskyDirector
- Ilya KhrzhanovskyScreenplay
- Jekaterina OertelDirector
- Jekaterina OertelScreenplay
Cast
- Alexey TrifonovChief of the General Department (1952–1960); Head of the Institute (1960–1966)
- Ekaterina YuspinaLibrarian (1942-1947); Head of the library (1951-1953)
- Tatiana PolozhyJournalist; Literary editor of Izvestiya Instituta (The Institute News)
- Alexander EfimovJunior research scientist in the mathematical physics laboratory
- Teodor CurrentzisDau
- Radmila ShegolevaNora
Themes
soviet unionforbidden lovepromiscuous womanlgbtlibrarianbisexual woman