Actions of the movie occurred in Post-WWII years in small village. Mother with three children. Father was lost in the war, like many other. 11-year old son rather smart boy is main help in housekeeping. But here was primary school only, and he was sent to study to neighbor village over 50 km. He lives with his mother's friend - woman and two children. Mother brought food one time per 3 weeks, and he cooks and eats separately from householders. To buy more food he plays game 'money'. He was beaten by older boys – usual child's cruelty.
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A French Lesson Cast
Name |
Character |
Valentina Talyzina
She was 43, now 89 years old
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as тётя Надя |
Vadim Yakovlev
He was 32, now 78 years old
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as дядя Ваня |
Boris Novikov
He was 53, 72 years old when he died
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as дед Илья |
Oleg Golubitsky
He was 55, 72 years old when he died
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as директор школы Василий Андреевич |
Mikhail Yegorov
He was 13, now 59 years old
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as Володя |
Tatyana Tashkova
She was 22, now 68 years old
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as Lidiya Mikhailovna |
Vladimir Repin
He was 10, now 35 years old
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as Федька |
Vladimir Sez
He was 54, 69 years old when he died
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as фельдшер |
Oleg Kazennov
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as Тишкин |
Yelena Kuzmina
She was 5, 6 years old when she died
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Lidiya Savchenko
She was 37, 69 years old when she died
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Mikhail Kabanov
He was 59, 24 years old when he died
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as Птаха |
Klavdiya Kozlenkova
She was 52, 78 years old when she died
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as продавщица молока |
Galina Yatskina
She was 34, now 80 years old
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as Мария Андреевна, мать Володи |
A French Lesson Crew