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| Cinematography | Konstantin Kuznetsov |
| Music by | Sergey Dreznin |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
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| Budget | 46.000 roubles[1] |
| Box office | 210.000 roubles[1] |
Women of Ryazan or The Peasant Women of Riazan (Russian: Бабы рязанские, romanized: Baby ryazanskie) is a 1927 Soviet silent drama film directed by Olga Preobrazhenskaya and co-directed by Ivan Pravov,[2] starring Kuzma Yastrebitsky, Olga Narbekova and Yelena Maksimova.[3][1] This is the fourth feature film Preobrazhenskaya directed. In this film, "she reveals her belief in the strength of a simple plot, and her penchant for portraying folk traditions and for conveying a sense of the beauty and freshness of her native countryside."[2]
The picture compares the fate of two heroines Anna, who commits suicide at the end, and her lively and energetic sister-in-law Vasilisa, who openly defies the old way of life.[4]
- ^ a b c Jay Leyda (1960). Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film. George Allen & Unwin. pp. 231, 270.
- ^ a b Sadoul, Georges (1972). Dictionary of Films. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520021525.
- ^ Christie & Taylor p.434
- ^ "Six Russian Films – The Peasant Women of Riazanj". Close Up. Pool Group. September 1928. pp. 43–50.