Five Evenings () is a Soviet

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (; born 21 October 1945) is a Russian filmmaker and actor. He made his directorial debut with the Red Western film ''At Home Among Strangers'' (1974) after appearing in a series of films, including the romantic com ...

in 1978 based on the same name play by Aleksandr Volodin.

Plot

One autumn evening in 1958, Ilyin visits Moscow and, while at the home of his acquaintance Zoya, notices a familiar building he once lived in before the war. Drawn by nostalgia, he leaves Zoya briefly to see if his former landlady, Tamara, still lives there. Upon arriving, he finds Tamara living with her nephew Slavik, whose mother died during the war. Tamara, now a factory worker and party member, is reserved with Ilyin but allows him to stay in her spare room. To impress her, Ilyin falsely claims to be a chief engineer. They reminisce, and Ilyin meets Slavik, warning him to speak respectfully about Tamara. Later, while Tamara initially refuses to celebrate their reunion, she eventually joins in, rekindling a sense of camaraderie. As the two grow closer, Ilyin confesses his desire to quit his job, become a driver, and move to Russia’s North, inviting Tamara to join him. Skeptical, she questions his ambition but subtly supports his independence. However, when Tamara leaves the apartment, Ilyin decides to depart without a farewell. She then visits his former classmate, Timofeyev, learning that Ilyin had dropped out of school after standing up to a corrupt official, subsequently finding fulfillment as a boxer and then a driver in the North. Timofeyev envies Ilyin’s courage and freedom, qualities Tamara begins to appreciate deeply. Ilyin later returns unexpectedly to Tamara, admitting his struggles and reaffirming his happiness in life. Tamara finally accepts his invitation to go wherever life takes them together, proud of his resilience. He falls asleep in her lap, and they find peace in each other's company once again.

Cast

Stanislav Lyubshin Stanislav Andreyevich Lyubshin (; born 6 April 1933) is a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian actor, film director, and People's Artist of the RSFSR (1981). Life Stanislav Lyubshin is a Russian actor whose recognition came after his role of a spy in ...

as Aleksandr (vocal by Sergey Nikitin) *

Lyudmila Gurchenko Lyudmila Markovna Gurchenko (12 November 193530 March 2011, ) was a Soviet and Russian actress, singer and entertainer. She was given the honorary title People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. Biography Lyudmila Gurchenko was born in Kharkiv, USSR ...

as Tamara * Igor Nefyodov as Slavik * Aleksandr Adabashyan as Timofeyev *

Valentina Telichkina Valentina Ivanovna Telichkina (; born January 10, 1945) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2009). Biography Valentina Telichkina was born January 10, 1945 (the day of the forty-year anniv ...

as Zoya

Awards

Valladolid International Film Festival The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ...

— Best Actor (Stanislav Lyubshin) *

Soviet Screen ''Soviet Screen'' () was an illustrated magazine published in the USSR with varying frequency from 1925 to 1998 (with a break from 1941–1957Fifty years from the date of the first issue of Soviet Screen — 1975. — P. 18-19.) The magazine co ...

Award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ...

— Best Actor (Stanislav Lyubshin) * 55th place in the list of 100 best films according to

Russian Guild of Film Critics The Russian Guild of Film Critics () is a Russian organization of professional film critics, headquartered in Moscow. Beginning in 1998, the guild began conferring annual awards in several categories. The awards were called the "Golden Ram" or ...

100 лучших фильмов по версии гильдии кинокритиков России
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References

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