---
title: 'A Cruel Romance (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eldar Ryazanov'
released: '1984-11-23'
runtime_minutes: 145
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Soviet Union'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-cruel-romance-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090368/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Cruel Romance (1984)

1984 · 145 min · Drama, Romance · Soviet Union

Original title: Жестокий романс

## Synopsis

A Cruel Romance is a 1984 Russian romantic drama directed by Eldar Ryazanov. It is based on Alexander Ostrovsky's classic play Without a Dowry (1878). which had earlier been adapted into a film in 1937. The main female role was played by Larisa Guzeyeva in her cinematic debut.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eldar Ryazanov](https://cinepixo.com/people/eldar-ryazanov)
- **Screenplay:** [Eldar Ryazanov](https://cinepixo.com/people/eldar-ryazanov)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrey Petrov](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrey-petrov)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vadim Alisov](https://cinepixo.com/people/vadim-alisov)

## Cast

- [Alisa Freindlich](https://cinepixo.com/people/alisa-freindlich)
- [Andrey Myagkov](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrey-myagkov)
- [Nikita Mikhalkov](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikita-mikhalkov)
- [Larisa Guzeyeva](https://cinepixo.com/people/larisa-guzeyeva)

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