Without Dowry (1937)

Original title

Бесприданница

Directed by

Yakov Protazanov

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young woman from a poor family is pursued by several suitors, but her lack of a dowry complicates her chances for a secure marriage. She becomes entangled in a love triangle that leads to a heartbreaking conclusion.

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What happens

Without a Dowry (Russian: Бесприданница, romanized: Bespridannitsa) is a 1937 Soviet drama film directed by Yakov Protazanov and starring Nina Alisova. It was based on Alexander Ostrovsky's play Without a Dowry (1878). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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