20 Jun 2007
The Gamblers
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White Nights
Based on the short story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Petersburg 40s of the XIX century. Summer, white nights. On the banks of the Neva, the Dreamer meets Nastenka. Five nights, walking around the city, young people talk about themselves. Having lost faith in the feelings of the person whom she loves, Nastenka promises the Dreamer in love with her to marry him, but... the other appears, Nastenka is happy again, and the Dreamer is alone again.
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Людмила Марченко Nastenka
Олег Стриженов Dreamer
Anatoli Fedorinov tenant
Vera Popova grandmother
Светлана Харитонова Fyokla
Ирина Скобцева duchess
Ариадна Шенгелая slave girl
Яков Беленький duke
Сергей Троицкий merchant
Евгений Моргунов warder
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