Mashenka (1942): cast, story & where to watch
1942 · Film · ★ 5.7
Released in 1942, Mashenka is a drama, war and romance film directed by Yuli Raizman, running about 72 minutes. “Best Soviet Film Since 'Girl from Leningrad'” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Lovely telegraph operator Masha Stepanova is a sanitary nurse. During a training alarm, she meets a taxi driver Alexei (Alyosha) Solovyov. He reads verses to a girl and invites her to the theater. But at the appointed time, Alyosha doesn't come, and Mashenka finds him, helps to recover. Young people fell in love with each other, but Alexei was too frivolous, and brings the girl a lot of sorrows and insults. Because of Alexei’s hobby for another girl, Masha breaks up with him. But she will be able to convey her faithful and true-hearted feeling through years of separation and the hardships of wartime, and when they meet again at the front of the Finnish War, Solovyov realizes what a gift of fate was meeting him with this girl.
Who’s in it. Mashenka stars Valentina Karavayeva as Mashenka, Mikhail Kuznetsov as Alyosha, Dariya Pankratova as Klava and Vera Altayskaya as Vera, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Mashenka 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 Mashenka page.
If you liked it. Fans of Mashenka tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Mashenka (1942)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Mashenka change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Mashenka worth watching?
- Mashenka holds an audience score of 5.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, war and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Mashenka?
- Mashenka stars Valentina Karavayeva, Mikhail Kuznetsov, Dariya Pankratova, Vera Altayskaya and Georgi Svetlani.
- When was Mashenka released?
- Mashenka was released in 1942, with a runtime of about 72 minutes.