Bless the Woman
Overview
Tiny Soviet village by the sea, in the years before the Second World War... A very young girl, Vera, falls madly in love with an older military officer who is visiting from out of town. She leaves her home and family to live with him in various military posts where he serves with the army. Through the difficulties of army life, and years of war, her love for this older man survives, and she gives herself completely without reservation. This film is about friendship, loss, survival, loyalty, and the wonderful gift of unconditional love, which is only given to a few.
Cast
Svetlana Khodchenkova
Vera
Aleksandr Baluev
Larichev
Inna Churikova
Кунина
Irina Kupchenko
Анна
Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Юрлов
Olga Beryozkina
Masha
Vitaliy Khaev
Рябинин
Stanislav Govorukhin
Комдив
Anatoliy Kotenyov
colonel
Aleksandr Efimov
army captain in car
Yevgeni Zharikov
fellow passenger in car
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Vera, Masha's daughter
