Speech for the Defence
| Speech for the Defence | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Слово для защиты | |
| Directed by | Vadim Abdrashitov |
| Written by | Aleksandr Mindadze |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Anatoliy Zabolotskiy |
| Music by | Vladimir Martynov |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Speech for the Defence (Russian: Слово для защиты) is a 1976 Soviet drama film directed by Vadim Abdrashitov.[1][2][3]
Plot
The film tells about a woman named Valentina Kostina, who is accused of attempted murder of her lover and pleads guilty, but despite this, her lawyer is trying to find an excuse.[4]
Cast
- Galina Yatskina as Irina Mezhnikova
- Marina Neyolova as Valentina Kostina
- Oleg Yankovskiyas Ruslan
- Stanislav Lyubshin as Fedyayev
- Viktor Shulgin as Mezhnikov
- Aleksey Alekseev as Judge
- Valentina Berezutskaya as Kuznetsova
- Anatoliy Grachyov
- Eduard Izotov as Arkadii Stepanovich
- Elena Kebal as Svetlana[5]
References
External links
- Speech for the Defence at IMDb
