Say a Word for the Poor Hussar
Original title: O bednom gusare zamolvite slovo
1981 · 2 h 47 min
Eldar RyazanovCast
Evgeniy Leonov 
Oleg Basilashvili Irina Mazurkevich Stanislav Sadalskiy 
Valentin Gaft 
Georgiy Burkov
Credits
Written by: Grigori Gorin
Plot
The small town is agog as a hussar regiment arrives, and a love affair with a local girl starts.
Sinekatalog’s take
Eldar Ryazanov's Soviet comedy-drama, O bednom gusare zamolvite slovo, with Sergey Nikonenko, is warm, witty and nostalgic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (1,281 votes)
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