There Was an Old Couple (1965)
- Original title
- Жили-были старик со старухой
- Directed by
- Grigori Chukhrai
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An elderly couple in the Soviet countryside face the challenges of old age and changing times. The story follows their daily routines and quiet struggles with health, memory, and isolation.
intimatequietbittersweetreflectiveslow-pacedgroundedtendersomber
What happens
There Was an Old Couple (Russian: Жили-были старик со старухой, romanized: Zhili-byli starik so starukhoy) is a 1965 Soviet drama film directed by Grigory Chukhray. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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