The movie was shot almost entirely in Moscow, well, and under Moscow, if you consider the subway station. The choice of locations in the whole movie is not random. It was shot in 1980, and the action takes place in 1958, so the director had to choose locations that would immerse the viewer a couple of decades ago.
Maternity hospital 25
In movie
Scene where Katya Tikhomirova with her daughter discharged from the maternity hospital
Real
Scene was shot in maternity hospital No. 25, it was opened in 1958 and is one of the oldest maternity hospitals in Moscow, it is in 1958 and the action of the movie takes place (it was filmed in 1980), it turned out very authentic! The hospital is still working nowadays, the passage to the porch filmed in the movie is free.
Moscow
The house of Tikhomirova's relatives
In movie
Scene where Luda and Katya come to the house of Katya Tikhomirova's rich relatives to keep an eye on the apartment during their vacation. Luda, on the other hand, has come to arrange that she will also live in the apartment, which according to her plan will help her find a rich husband.
Timing: 00:23:37
Real
Scene was shot in the house on Kudrinskaya Square - it is one of the seven Stalinist high-rise buildings, at the time of the movie, as in modern Russia, was the elite real estate of Moscow, and therefore the people living in it were the elite of the Soviet society.
Moscow
House on Kudrinskaya Square
A bench in the alley
In movie
Scene where Katya sets up a meeting with Rudolf, during which she confesses that she is pregnant and asks for his help to get an abortion, since they were banned in the USSR and required connections. But Rudolf says that this is not his problem and, citing his busy schedule, leaves.
Timing: 00:55:50
Real
Scene was shot On Gogolevsky Boulevard in Moscow, a small alley in the center of Moscow, given Rudolph's profession and busy schedule, it is realistic that he set up a meeting place here. It can also be noted that the boulevard is very picturesque, which is why directors loved it and often filmed movies here in the USSR.
Moscow
Gogolevsky Boulevard
Cab stand
In movie
Scene where After meeting in the electric train, Gosha waits for Katya in the cab parking lot and offers her a ride. She refuses at first, but then agrees and their acquaintance continues.
Timing: 01:39:36
Real
Scene was shot on the square of the Kursk railway station - it was a popular place to go to the suburbs, and also the station for the 80s looked quite modern and architecturally interesting. Therefore, it was chosen for filming to create an interesting background and geographical truthfulness of the scene.
Moscow
Kursk station
Backstreet
In movie
Scene where Alexandra's boyfriend is accosted by hooligans, they pin him against the wall and threaten him. Gosha and his friend decide to intervene in the situation and resolve everything peacefully, but it does not work out and a fight breaks out. In the scuffle Gosha and his friend quickly win, and the hooligans run away.
Timing: 02:06:20
Real
Scene was shot in an archway leading to a courtyard in one of the high-rise buildings on Leninsky Prospekt in Moscow, it has a large enough area to shoot this scene, but remains a dark and unfriendly place.
Moscow
Dry cleaning
In movie
Scene where Luda, who is still looking for a good husband, starts to get acquainted and flirt with him at once, but the general is followed by his wife and Luda's plan fails.
Timing: 01:12:58
Real
Scene was shot at the intersection of Zorge and Alabyana streets, it is towards the latter that the general leaves with his wife, looking back at Luda. This place is already quite remote from the center, but not yet a suburb, shows that Luda is not living the best life, but at the same time she is in a good sleeping area, has a job and a place to live.
Moscow
