Cruel Romance

Larisa (played by Alisa Frejndlikh) has a very beautiful appearance. She was originally a rich girl born with a golden spoon in her mouth, but her family fell into trouble, and now her family lives a life of poverty. Larissa has two sisters, both of whom are married. Larissa is her mother's last hope. Her mother wants her to marry a rich man so that she can live a prosperous life again. Larissa falls in love with a man named Baratov (played by Nikita Mikhalkov). At the same time, a clerk in the postal department, Karandyeshev (played by Andrey Myagkov), is also passionately pursuing Larissa. Originally, the relationship between Larissa and Baratov was developing smoothly, but something unexpected happened and Baratov went bankrupt. After that, he chose to leave. In pain, Larissa was taken advantage of by Karandyeshev, and the two became engaged.