Overview

The war was over. Like many of her female friends, Sasha Potapova was left a widow. It was hard living without a man’s shoulder to lean on, without love and affection, yet no one had ever seen her crying or despairing. For her strong character, the fellow-villagers elected her a collective farm chairwoman. The work, with its cares and worries, helped all but forget about her personal misfortune and woman’s loneliness. And then she fell in love – a bittersweet, unshared love, but happy anyway…

Cast

Nonna Mordyukova, Mikhail Ulyanov, Vasiliy Shukshin, Valentina Vladimirova, Irina Murzayeva, Danylo Ilchenko, Nina Sazonova, Vladimir Smirnov

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What is "A Simple Story" about?

The war was over. Like many of her female friends, Sasha Potapova was left a widow. It was hard living without a man’s shoulder to lean on, without love and affection, yet no one had ever seen her crying or despairing. For her strong character, the fellow-villagers elected her a collective farm chairwoman. The work, with its cares and worries, helped all but forget about her personal misfortune and woman’s loneliness. And then she fell in love – a bittersweet, unshared love, but happy anyway…

When was "A Simple Story" released?

A Simple Story was released in 1960.

Who stars in "A Simple Story"?

The cast includes Nonna Mordyukova, Mikhail Ulyanov, Vasiliy Shukshin, Valentina Vladimirova.