Bless the Woman
Bless the Woman is a Russian film that was released in 2003. The film is based on the novel Hostess, by Irina Grekova.
Plot
The film begins in a small seaside village in the early 1930s. A young girl falls in love with an older visiting military officer named Larichev and goes with him to his place of service. Following always and everywhere for her beloved husband, the heroine fully sacrifices herself to him, obeying his orders without discussion. Captivity, suspicion and the ruin of his military career break Larichev's strong character, bringing death from heart failure. The heroine's life without him is a new beginning.Cast
- Svetlana Khodchenkova as Vera
- Aleksandr Baluev as Larichev
- Olga Beryozkina as Masha
- Aleksandr Mikhailov as Yurlov
- Alexandra Kosteniuk as Vera
- Irina Kupchenko as Anna Stepanovna
- Vitaly Khaev as Ryabinin
- Inna Churikova as Kunina
- Stanislav Govorukhin as Divisional Commander
- Anatoliy Kotenyov as colonel
- Maksim Galkin as actor
- Nina Maslova as doctor
Awards and nominations
- Nominations for Nika Award for Best Feature Film and Best Actress .
- Nika Award for Best Supporting Actress .
- Pacific Meridian for People's Choice Award.