The Beginning (Начало) 54 years old
A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.
Credits
The Beginning Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Inna Churikova She was 27, now 81 years old | as Pasha Stroganova / Joan of Arc |
| Valentina Telichkina She was 25, now 79 years old | as Valya |
| Yevgeni Lebedev He was 53, 80 years old when he died | as Pierre Cauchon |
| Tatyana Stepanova | as Katya |
| Leonid Kuravlyov He was 34, now 88 years old | as Arkady |
| Tatyana Bedova She was 24, now 78 years old | as Toma |
| Yuri Vizbor He was 36, 50 years old when he died | as Stepan Ivanovich |
| Mikhail Kononov He was 30, 67 years old when he died | as Pavlik |
| Vyacheslav Vasilyev He was 36, 63 years old when he died | as Stepan Vitalyevich |
| Gerasim Zhukovsky | as Boriska |
| Vsevolod Sobolev | as Jean Massieu |
| Nina Skomorokhova | as Zina |
| Yuri Klepikov He was 35, now 89 years old | as Fyodor Ignatyev |
| Gennadi Beglov | as Odinokov |
The Beginning Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Yevgeni Gabrilovich as Writer. He was 71 (94) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gleb Panfilov as Director. He was 36 (now 90) years old | Directing |
| Gleb Panfilov as Writer. He was 36 (now 90) years old | Writing |
The Beginning (54 years)
- Release day: Monday, October 12, 1970
- Runtime: 91 minutes