A Long Happy Life (1966)
- Original title
- Долгая счастливая жизнь
- Directed by
- Gennady Shpalikov
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, teen film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 13 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.
How it feels
A geologist named Viktor meets a girl named Lena on his way home and falls in love. He promises her a long happy life but later realizes his feelings have faded, while she was prepared for this outcome.
melancholicbittersweetpoignantintrospectivequietrealisticromanticslow-burn
What happens
A Long Happy Life (Russian: Долгая счастливая жизнь, romanized: Dolgaya schastlivaya zhizn) is a 1966 Soviet melodrama film written and directed by Gennady Shpalikov. According to the Russian Guild of Film Critics, A Long Happy Life is at number 92 in the 100 best Russian films. The film tells about the geologist Viktor, who on his way home meets a girl named Lena, whom he falls in love with. Viktor promises her a long happy life, but in reality everything does not turn out as he thought. He understands that his feelings are not as strong as at the first meeting, and she, in turn, was ready for this. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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