A Simple Story

A Simple Story (Russian: Простая история) is a 1960 Soviet drama film directed by Yuri Yegorov. The picture was the 48th most attended domestic film in the Soviet Union.

Plot
A woman loses her husband in the war and dedicates her life to the kolkhoz. Many started to dislike Sasha Potapova for her honesty and uncompromising character, however she is elected chairman of the collective farm. Unexpected love to the secretary of the District Committee Danilov makes her life happy and difficult.

Cast

 * Nonna Mordyukova as Sasha Potapova
 * Mikhail Ulyanov as Secretary of the Communist Andrey Egorovich Danilov
 * Vasily Shukshin as Vanka Lykov
 * Daniil Ilchenko as Yegor Lykov, Ivan's father
 * Valentina Vladimirova as Avdotya
 * Irina Murzaeva as Sasha's mother
 * Nina Sazonova as Lyuba