Asya (Russian: Ася) is a 1977 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits.[1][2][3] It is an adaptation of the 1857 novella Asya by Ivan Turgenev.

Asya
Russian: Ася
Directed byIosif Kheifits
Written by
Starring
CinematographyGenrikh Marandzhyan
Edited byRaisa Izakson
Music byOleg Karavaychuk
Production
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Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
98 min.
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Plot

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The film is set on the banks of the Rhine. The protagonist N.N. is a strange girl named Asya, who has an extraordinary power of love.[4]

Cast

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Production

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Andrei Mironov auditioned for the role of Gagin.[4]

Awards

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Prizes for Best Actress (Elena Koreneva) Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland, 1976), at the Taormina Film Fest (Italy, 1978),[6] and International Film Festival in Cobourg (France, 1977).[7]

References

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  1. ^ Исторический музей объявил конкурс рисунков и видеороликов, посвященных Ивану Тургеневу
  2. ^ "«Тургенев на экране» на ЛенДоке". Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  3. ^ В Петербурге открылся фестиваль кинодебютов «Начало»
  4. ^ a b Ася // КиноПоиск
  5. ^ Asya (1978) Full Cast / Crew
  6. ^ Taormina International Film Festival on IMDb
  7. ^ Asya at the kino-teatr.ru
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