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The Green Carriage (Russian: Зелёная карета, romanized: Zelyonaya kareta) is a 1967 Soviet biographical drama film directed by Yan Frid and starring Natalya Tenyakova, Vladimir Chestnokov and Igor Dmitriev.[1] It portrays the life of the nineteenth century stage actress Varvara Asenkova.[2]
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| Directed by | Yan Frid |
| Written by | Aleksandr Gladkov |
| Starring | Natalya Tenyakova Vladimir Chestnokov Igor Dmitriev |
| Cinematography | Anatoli Nazarov Lev Sokolsky |
| Edited by | Yevgenia Makhankova |
| Music by | Vladlen Chistyakov |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The film tells the story of Varvara Nikolaevna Asenkova, an actress at the Alexandrinsky Theatre in the mid-19th century. She becomes the target of theatrical gossip, fabrications, and intrigues. Her beloved, an officer in the Tsarist army, cannot officially marry her because doing so would require her to leave the stage.
In reality, the love affair with the officer is a fictional element added by the filmmakers. Those who knew Varvara Asenkova described her as modest and reserved, with no known romantic relationships. Additionally, as a young actress performing in nearly 300 plays a year, she had neither the time nor the energy for love affairs.
Varvara Asenkova died at a young age, at the peak of her career.
The film also touches on the historical context of the Imperial Theatrical School, where students were transported in green carriages. Varvara's stepfather, Pavel Nikolaevich Krenitsyn, a retired military officer and the civil husband of her mother, Alexandra Yegorovna Asenkova—herself a well-known actress at the Alexandrinsky Theatre—served as the overseer of these carriages.
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