Five Evenings (1978): cast, story & where to watch
1978 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 1978, Five Evenings is a drama and romance film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, running about 103 minutes.
What it’s about. Based on the play of the same name by Aleksandr Volodin "Five Evenings". The end of the 1950s. Aleksandr Petrovich Ilyin travels to the city where he lived before the war. Visiting the telephone operator Zoya, he sees a familiar house through the window and decides to go there for only fifteen minutes. So Aleksandr gets into a communal apartment, where the love of his youth Tamara Vasilyevna lives. They met twenty years ago and fell in love, but the war separated them. Now Ilyin and Tamara Vasilyevna met again, and love broke out with renewed vigor...
Who’s in it. Five Evenings stars Lyudmila Gurchenko as Tamara Vasilyevna, Stanislav Lyubshin as Aleksandr Petrovich Ilyin, Valentina Telichkina as Zoya and Larisa Kuznetsova as Katya, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Five Evenings 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 Five Evenings page.
If you liked it. Fans of Five Evenings tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Five Evenings (1978)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Five Evenings change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Five Evenings worth watching?
- Five Evenings holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Five Evenings?
- Five Evenings stars Lyudmila Gurchenko, Stanislav Lyubshin, Valentina Telichkina, Larisa Kuznetsova and Igor Nefyodov.
- When was Five Evenings released?
- Five Evenings was released in 1978, with a runtime of about 103 minutes.