Late Meeting (1979): cast, story & where to watch
1979 · Film
Released in 1979, Late Meeting is a romance film directed by Vladimir Shredel, running about 78 minutes.
What it’s about. The film takes place in Leningrad and Sverdlovsk, in 1970 and 1979. Arriving on a business trip from Sverdlovsk in the Lenfilm, engineer catapults Sergei Gushchin meets a young actress Natasha. She invites him to show Leningrad, but Gushchin and he knows the city - he served here during the war. They are looking for an excuse for further meetings, but he always finds a reason to not to meet with the woman who is many years younger than him and with whom he has fallen in love with. Natasha understands too that she loves this man, but Gushchin leaves, and not daring to associate with her fate. In the end he leaves and only returns to Leningrad nine years later and then he tries to find Natasha again.
Who’s in it. Late Meeting stars Aleksey Batalov as Sergey Ivanovich Gushchin, Margarita Volodina as Maria Gushchina, Larisa Luppian as Natasha Proskurova and Tatyana Dogileva as Tanya Gushchina, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Late Meeting page.
If you liked it. Fans of Late Meeting tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Late Meeting (1979)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Late Meeting change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Late Meeting?
- Late Meeting stars Aleksey Batalov, Margarita Volodina, Larisa Luppian, Tatyana Dogileva and Mikhail Gluzskiy.
- When was Late Meeting released?
- Late Meeting was released in 1979, with a runtime of about 78 minutes.