''Thawed Carp'' () is a 2017 Russian drama film directed by
Vladimir Kott.
Plot
The film tells the story of a retired teacher in a provincial village, Yelena Nikiforova, who is suddenly given a terminal diagnosis by her doctor. Not wishing to disturb her son who works as a life coach in the city, she sets about organising her own funeral. The carp of the title refers to a carp she is given which she freezes, but which on thawing out turns out to be still alive.
Cast
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Marina Neyolova
Marina Mstislavovna Neyolova (; born 8 January 1947) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress. She has appeared in 37 films since 1969. She was awarded the People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1987.
She is a leading actress at Sovremennik Th ...
as Elena Mikhaylovna
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Alisa Freindlikh
Alisa Brunovna Freindlich (born 8 December 1934) is a Russian actress. Since 1983, Freindlich has been a leading actress of the Bolshoi Drama Theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was awarded the title of the People's Artist of the USSR in 1 ...
as Lyudmila
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Yevgeny Mironov as Oleg
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Anton Shpinkov as Pashka
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Tatyana Tuzova as Sveta
* Olga Kozhevnikova as Natasha
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Natalya Surkova as Dormeneyeva
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Tatyana Rasskazova as Faina Pavlovna
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Sergei Puskepalis as Anisimov
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Aleksandr Bashirov
Alexander Nikolaevich Bashirov (; born 24 September 1955, in Sogom) is a Russian film and theater actor, director and screenwriter. He performed in more than sixty films since 1986.
Biography
Bashirov was born on 24 September 1955 in the vill ...
as Undertaker
Thawed Carp (2017) Full Cast / Crew
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References
External links
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2017 films
2010s Russian-language films
Russian drama films
2017 drama films
Films about old age
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