The Little Tragedies (1979)

The Little Tragedies is a three-part Soviet television film by Mikhail Schweitzer based on Pushkin's works, made in 1979 at Mosfilm for Soviet state television and timed to the 180th anniversary of the poet and the 150th of his Boldino autumn. Its framing story is a freely interpreted version of Pushkin's unfinished tale Egyptian Nights, with the little tragedies presented as improvisations on themes given by the audience. The cast includes Sergei Yursky, Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Vladimir Vysotsky and Georgy Taratorkin; Laura is played by Matlyuba Alimova.