Wedding in Malinovka

Directed by Andrei Tutyshkin

With Vladimir Samoylov, Lyudmyla Alfimova, Valentina Lysenko, Yevgeni Lebedev and Zoya Fyodorova

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.