O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot!
Sep 01, 1922
Director
Boris SvetlovOverview
On the powerless position of peasant women in pre-revolutionary Russia. Marisha, a village girl, is in love with the coachman Yakov. Marisha’s father, a wealthy peasant, refuses to consent to his daughter’s marriage. The lovers are forced to meet in secret. Soon Marisha gives birth to a child, and the coachman abandons his beloved. Harassed by the villagers, Marisha throws herself and her son into the river. Lost film. The title is taken from the first stanza of Russian poet's Nikolay Nekrasov's poem, titled "The village harvest is in full swing..."
Cast of O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot!
Nikolay GasilovYegor, a well-off peasant
Ursula KrugAnna (Yegor's wife)- Yelena ChaikaMarisha (Yegor's daughter)
Veronika BuzhinskayaMarya, Vasiliy's wife- Vasili KozhuraYakov, the landowner’s coachman
- F. MishinFather Methodius, village priest
- Lazar Antsi-PolovskiyPanteleimon, Yegor’s drinking companion
- D. BronevitskiyLandowner
- Maria BagildzLandowner
- A. RudinA Young Gypsy
- Ye. KlimenkoOld gypsy woman
- Georgiy AleksandrovVasiliy, Yegor's son
Crew of O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot!
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What is O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot! about?
On the powerless position of peasant women in pre-revolutionary Russia. Marisha, a village girl, is in love with the coachman Yakov. Marisha’s father, a wealthy peasant, refuses to consent to his daughter’s marriage. The lovers are forced to meet in secret. Soon Marisha gives birth to a child, and the coachman abandons his beloved. Harassed by the villagers, Marisha throws herself and her son…
When was O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot! released?
O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot! was released on September 1, 1922.
Who directed O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot!?
O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot! was directed by Boris Svetlov.
Who is in the cast of O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot!?
The cast of O you—Russian fate, a woman’s lot! includes Nikolay Gasilov (Yegor, a well-off peasant), Ursula Krug (Anna (Yegor's wife)), Yelena Chaika (Marisha (Yegor's daughter)), Veronika Buzhinskaya (Marya, Vasiliy's wife) and Vasili Kozhura (Yakov, the landowner’s coachman).