A Glass of Water (1979 film) (1979)

Original title

Стакан воды

Directed by

Yuli Karasik

Genre

historical film, romantic comedy film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

2h 08m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film takes place in Queen Anne's 18th century British court, where romantic intrigues and political scheming revolve around a glass of water. It follows the queen and her attendants as love affairs and power plays unfold in a comedic fashion.

light-heartedwittyplayfulwhimsicalcourtlycomediclivelyromantic

What happens

A Glass of Water (Russian: Стакан воды, romanized: Stakan vody) is a 1979 Soviet historical melodramatic comedy television film directed by Yuli Karasik and based on the 1840 play of the same title by Eugène Scribe, set in the court of Queen Anne of Great Britain at the start of the 18th century. The play was previously adapted for film in Russia in 1957. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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