The Stepmother
The Stepmother

The Stepmother

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1973
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6.1(13 votes)
Drama

Overview

Based on novel of the same name by Mariya Khalfina. In Pavel Olevantsev’s family suddenly comes news that his daughter by another woman was orphaned. Pavel did not know about the existence of the girl, nor could his wife know about it... It is not easy to decide to take the child to his house. But it will be much more difficult to endear the girl to them, to return her the joy of childhood and the belief that she is not alone...

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27 members
Acting

Татьяна Доронина

Shura Olevantseva

Татьяна Доронина
Acting

Леонид Неведомский

Pavel Olevantsev

Леонид Неведомский
Acting

Надежда Федосова

Anfisa Vasilyevna

Надежда Федосова
Acting

Владимир Самойлов

Viktor Vikentyevich

Владимир Самойлов
Acting

Елена Костерева

Sveta

Елена Костерева
Acting

Александр Далёкий

Yura

Александр Далёкий
Acting

Тамара Совчи

Polina

Тамара Совчи
Acting

Ира Хлопкова

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Борис Юрченко

Unknown Role

Борис Юрченко
Acting

Светлана Коновалова

Unknown Role

Светлана Коновалова
Acting

Алексей Бахарь

Unknown Role

Алексей Бахарь
Acting

Виктор Маркин

Unknown Role

Виктор Маркин
Acting

Наталья Швец

Unknown Role

Наталья Швец
Acting

Виктор Шульгин

Unknown Role

Виктор Шульгин
Acting

Н. Зайцев

Unknown Role

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Acting

Вера Кузнецова

Unknown Role

Вера Кузнецова
Acting

Марина Гаврилко

Unknown Role

Марина Гаврилко
Acting

Лидия Королёва

Unknown Role

Лидия Королёва
Acting

О. Антипюк

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Галина Булкина

(uncredited)

Галина Булкина
Acting

Елена Вольская

(uncredited)

Елена Вольская
Acting

Зоя Исаева

(uncredited)

Зоя Исаева
Acting

Лидия Костерева

(uncredited)

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Нина Кочеряева

(uncredited)

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Галина Самохина

(uncredited)

Галина Самохина
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Валентина Ушакова

(uncredited)

Валентина Ушакова
Acting

Нина Зоткина

(uncredited)

Нина Зоткина

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