The Groom
Storyline & Plot Summary
On 9 May a German comes to Russia to marry the Russian beauty Alena, whom he had met in Berlin. The happy couple goes to the village to meet the bride’s relatives. However, Alena’s former husband Tolya is also on the way there: he has unexpectedly decided to get his wife back. Everything turns out as a romantic rivalry, which involves – apart from Tolya and Helmut – their friends, relatives, and the other inhabitants of the village: the businessman Yerofeev who has bought a house in the neighbourhood; a lost tank-man; and even a kite – they all meddle in the events.
Production Details
Cast
Sergey Svetlakov
Толя
Svetlana Smirnova-Martsinkevich
Алёна
Philippe Reinhardt
Гельмут
Sergey Burunov
Ерофеев
Olga Kartunkova
Люба
Aleksandr Demidov
Ляпичев
Roman Madyanov
генерал
Yan Tsapnik
полицейский
Georgiy Dronov
Почукаев
Dmitry Nikulin
Лёшка
Natalya Parshenkova
Балаша
Magomed Murtazaaliev
Мага
Timofey Zaytsev
танкист Тимоха
Marina Kravets
голос жены Ерофеева
Grigoriy Bagrov
пограничник
Albina Evtushevskaya
бабушка
Igor Gasparyan
продавец шаурмы
Dilovar Nigmatov
таджик
Alexey Dyakin
врач
Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown
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An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.
Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.