The movie takes place during Russia's civil war between the Reds (Bolsheviks) and the Whites (Mensheviks). Andrejka and Yarinka are a young betrothed couple in the village of Malinovka, caught between the battle lines. Gritsian is the leader of a Menshevik band who are planning to attack the village. Yarinka appeals to the local Bolshevik commander for his faction's help. The Bolsheviks quickly come up with a plan to save the village... but the plan requires Yarinka to enter into a pretend marriage with Gritsian.

• DirectorAndrei Tutyshkin
• Release25 September 1967
• Genre
  Comedy / Romance
• Duration1h 35m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  7.1
  62 reviews
• Productions

  Lenfilm