Wedding in Malinovka

Wedding in Malinovka

Directed by Andrei Tutyshkin

Produced by Lenfilm

196707.1 / 10

A lighthearted musical comedy that uses a civil war backdrop and romantic entanglement to celebrate collective action and ideological triumph.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Wedding in Malinovka end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Wedding in Malinovka sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Wedding in Malinovka easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Wedding in Malinovka scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Wedding in Malinovka violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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