The Bear (1984)
One day the landlord Smirnov demands the widow Popova to pay an old debt which her husband left. She has no money at home and begs Smirnov to wait. The polite conversation turns quickly into an argument. Popova fetches the pistols. Smirnov realizes now that he’s in love with Popova. He confesses his love.
Director:
Don Askarian
Writer:
Don Askarian
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Hans Peter Hallwachs as Smirnoff |
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Elisabeth Rath as Popova |
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Hans Machin as The Old Luka |
| Editing | Don Askarian | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Askarian | Costume Design |
| Editing | Stefan Beckers | Editor |
| Sound | Gaetano Donizetti | Music |
| Directing | Don Askarian | Director |
| Sound | Jean-François Dandrieu | Music |
| Writing | Anton Chekhov | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Oliver Ziem-Schwerdt | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Uwe Thalmann | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Johann Sebastian Bach | Music |
| Sound | Axel Arft | Sound Designer |
| Art | Don Askarian | Production Design |
| Camera | Wladimir Woitinski | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Don Askarian | Screenplay |