The Kiss (1983)
Lieutenant Ryabovich was accustomed to the monotonous life of an officer, but he found another life—society—difficult: ritual conversations, cards, billiards, chance encounters with random women. One of these women kisses Ryabovich in the house of a provincial landowner, and now the officer’s thoughts are consumed by her half-imaginary image. Meanwhile, the frivolous Lieutenant Lobytko teases his gentle friend, unaware of the danger.
Director: Roman Balayan
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Oleg Yankovskiy as Mikhail Ryabovich |
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Aleksandr Abdulov as Lobytko |
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Oleg Menshikov as Merzlyakov |
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Oleg Tabakov as brigadier general |
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Alexander Adabashyan as Sergei, the general's son |
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Sokrat Abdukadyrov as Suleimanov |
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Aleksandr Vokach as генерал фон Раббек |
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Irina Alfyorova as барышня в сиреневом |
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Yevgeniya Khanayeva as жена генерала |
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Vladimir Borisov as |
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Elena Mikhailova as |
| Camera | Vilen Kalyuta | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Roman Balayan | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | L. Gilyova | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Sergei Khotimsky | Production Design |
| Editing | Yelena Lukashenko | Editor |
| Crew | Zoya Kapistinskaya | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Roman Balayan | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyudmila Semashko | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Aleksandr Kucheryavy | Script Editor |
| Sound | Vadym Khrapachov | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Anton Chekhov | Short Story |
| Directing | Oksana Lysenko | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Levitskaya | Costume Design |