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The Choice

8.019872h 23mMovieDrama

An unexpected man once considered dead by everybody suddenly occurs in the life of Moscow artist and his family and changes everything forever.

DirectorVladimir Naumov
WritersYuri Bondarev·Vladimir Naumov
ProducerEduard Volkov

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Cast · Directed by Vladimir Naumov

MUMikhail Ulyanov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Vladimir Vasilyev
NBNatalya Belokhvostikova
Natalya Belokhvostikova
Mariya / Veronika Vasilyeva
YFYelena Fadeyeva
Yelena Fadeyeva
Ramzin's Mother
VDVatslav Dvorzhetsky
Vatslav Dvorzhetsky
Mariya's Uncle
AMAlgis Matulionis
Algis Matulionis
Iljya Ramzin
LPLeonid Pleshakov
Leonid Pleshakov
Sculptor Lopatin
KZ
Konstantin Zhigulyov
Young Vladimir Vasilyev
ADAnastasiya Derevshchikova
Anastasiya Derevshchikova
Young Mariya
AKAleksandr Koznov
Aleksandr Koznov
Young Iljya Ramzin
AYAleksandr Yakovlev
Aleksandr Yakovlev
Staff Sergeant Shapkin
BSBoris Shcherbakov
Boris Shcherbakov
KGB Officer
AMAndrey Molotkov
Andrey Molotkov
Major Vorotyuk

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