The Beginning
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The Beginning

(1970)Directed by Gleb Panfilov91 minRomance, Comedy, Drama

Pasha Stroganova (Inna Churikova) works in a factory in a provincial Russian town and acts in the amateur theatre, where she plays Baba Yaga so convincingly that a visiting filmmaker takes notice. He offers her the lead in a historical drama about Joan of Arc, the hardest part she could be handed. Gleb Panfilov follows her as she leaves everything familiar behind, with her love for Arkadiy (Leonid Kuravlyov) and the chance she has dreamed of both now at stake.

Inna Churikovaas Pasha Stroganova
Tatyana Stepanovaas Katya
Nina Skomorokhovaas Zina
Yuri Klepikovas movie director
Gennadi Beglovas Odinokov
Yuri Vizboras Stepan Ivanovich
VVVyacheslav Vasilyevas Stepan Vitalyevich
Yevgeni Lebedevas Cauchon
Vsevolod Sobolevas Massieu
Gerasim Zhukovskyas Boriska
Lyudmila Arininaas an official on the selection of actors at the film studio (uncredited)
Irina Gubanovaas assistant director (uncredited)
Efim Kopelyanas Cauchon (voice) (uncredited)
Dmitriy Dolininas Director of photography
Kirill Laskari