Directed by Tatyana Lioznova • 1968 • USSR/Russia

Adapted from a novel by Mikhail Borgashevsky, this deceptively simple tale of the accidental meeting of rustic housewife Nurya and Sasha, a Moscow taxi driver, immediately achieved cult status on release. Tatyana Lioznova, who would go on to direct iconic television drama Seventeen Moments of Spring, was one of only a handful of female directors in this period, and the film benefits from her intimate and delicate perspective on human connection. It also showcases the work of composer Aleksandra Pakhmutova.

THREE POPLARS IN PLYUSHCHIKHA • ТРИ ТОПОЛЯ НА ПЛЮЩИХЕ
Directed by Tatyana Lioznova
Written by Alexander Borschagovsky
Cinematography by Pyotr Kataev
Music by Aleksandra Pakhmutova
Starring: Tatyana Doronina, Oleg Efremov, Vyacheslav Shalevich

In Russian with English subtitles