Die Dame mit dem Hündchen (1960): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1960, Die Dame mit dem Hündchen is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Iosif Kheifits, running about 83 minutes.

What it’s about. On holiday in Yalta, Muscovite banker Dimitri Gurov contrives to meet a young woman who walks her dog. She’s Anna Sergeyevna, trapped in a loveless marriage to a lackey. He’s unhappy in an arranged marriage. With neither spouse at hand, Dimitri and Anna begin an affair. After a short time, she returns to Saratov, he to Moscow, believing it’s good-by forever. All winter he is miserable, enervated, distracted by tristesse. In desperation, he contrives to go to Saratov, surprising her at a concert. Fearing discovery in her home town, she promises to come to Moscow. Will they cast aside reputation to live together, or will theirs be an affair of infrequent encounters in hotel rooms?

Who’s in it. Die Dame mit dem Hündchen stars Iya Savvina as Anna Sergeyevna, Aleksey Batalov as Dimitri Gurov, Nina Alisova as Madame Gurov and Pantelejmon Krymov as von Didenitz, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Die Dame mit dem Hündchen has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die Dame mit dem Hündchen page.

If you liked it. Fans of Die Dame mit dem Hündchen tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.