Movie

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better

1972

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Director: Boris Babochkin, Olga Koznova
Release date: 1972-04-06
Language: RU
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Central Television USSR

About Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better is a 1972 movie in the Drama and TV Movie genres, directed by Boris Babochkin and Olga Koznova, starring Nikolai Ryzhov, Yelena Shatrova and Liliya Yudina. Below you can see where to watch Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better in Poland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The domineering old woman Mavra Tarasovna, the mother of the Moscow merchant Amos Panfilovich Baraboshev, is looking for a general to marry her granddaughter Poliksena. However, the girl loves Platon Zybkin, a clerk who is honest but poor and owes the master two hundred rubles. Platon faces imprisonment for debt. With the help of Poliksena’s nurse, who decides to aid the lovers, a new watchman appears in the house—former non-commissioned officer Sila Yerofeyevich Groznov, who was once Mavra Tarasovna's lover.

Cast

Nikolai Ryzhov

Yelena Shatrova

Liliya Yudina

Sofya Fadeyeva

Vladimir Kolosov

Pyotr Konstantinov

Varvara Obukhova

Valeri Babyatinsky

Boris Babochkin

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better in Poland?+

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Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better is not on Netflix in Poland right now.

Who stars in Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?+

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better stars Nikolai Ryzhov, Yelena Shatrova, Liliya Yudina, Sofya Fadeyeva and Vladimir Kolosov.

When did Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better come out?+

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better is a 1972 movie directed by Boris Babochkin and Olga Koznova.

What genre is Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?+

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better is Drama and TV Movie film.

Who directed Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?+

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better was directed by Boris Babochkin and Olga Koznova.