Vassa (1983)

overview : Screen adaptation of the play by Maxim Gorky "Vassa Zheleznova". Saga of the death of a merchant family. For many years, Vassa Zheleznova has been leading the family business and, despite the inconspicuous children, her dissolute husband, alcoholic brother, and revolutionary daughter-in-law, is trying to maintain at least the appearance of a normal family... 1913 is coming, and everything that was dedicated to her life is wrecked.

Release Date : Sep 12, 1983

Runtime : 2h 18m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Lenfilm

Countries : Soviet Union

Keywords : leech, based on play or musical, dysfunctional family, wealthy, class differences, aristocracy, rich family, matriarch