Larisa (1980)
Elem Klimov's tribute to his late wife, director Larisa Shepitko, killed in a car accident a year earlier. Features excerpts from all of her films, and archival audio of her discussing life and art.
Top billed cast
Larisa ShepitkoSelf (archive footage)
Oleksandr DovzhenkoSelf (archive footage)
Elem KlimovSelf
Valentin RasputinSelf
Stefaniya StanyutaSelf
Maya BulgakovaSelf
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