SHUKSHIN'S STORIES

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Marina Davydova, Izvestiya:

"The principal difference between Latvian Stories and Shukshin's Stories lies, apart from the wonderful literary foundation, in Yevgeny Mironov's involvement. Of course, Shukshin's Stories is an ensemble production, and the actresses are particularly good here: Iuliya Peresild, Iuliya Svezhakova, and finally Chulpan Khamatova HERSELF. But all of them, even the wonderful Chulpan, perform their roles almost in the background to Mironov's solo performance. And after this benefit-performance by him I'd like to make an important statement: Yevgeny Mironov, our contemporary and fellow countryman, is a great artist. He is not just good. He is not just talented. Fortunately, such actors still exist. He is great. "I thought that I had a Stradivari violin in my hands," Hermanis once said quietly to me. I understand what he meant".

Gleb Sitkovsky, Troud:

"In this production Alvis Hermanis found the exact quantities of funny and touching ingredients, and as a result made a production about love. A love for the village of Srostki and its residents".