September 12, 1983
Release Date

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Vassa (1983)

2h 18m

Running Time

September 12, 1983
Release Date

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Plot.

Screen adaptation of the play by Maxim Gorky "Vassa Zheleznova". Saga of the death of a merchant family. For many years, Vassa Zheleznova has been leading the family business and, despite the inconspicuous children, her dissolute husband, alcoholic brother, and revolutionary daughter-in-law, is trying to maintain at least the appearance of a normal family... 1913 is coming, and everything that was dedicated to her life is wrecked.

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Release Date
September 12, 1983

Original Name
Васса

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 18m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2024-09-18

This Movie Is About.

based on play or musical

dysfunctional family

wealthy

aristocracy

class differences

rich family

leech

matriarch

Wiki.

Vassa (Russian: Васса) is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Gleb Panfilov. It is based on Maxim Gorky's 1910 play Vassa Zheleznova. Vassa won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.