Maria's Lovers

Plot

Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky's first American film is a romantic tale about an American war veteran whose dreams of his childhood sweetheart are countered by a less sunny reality. John Savage stars as Ivan Bibic, who has returned home to a small town in Pennsylvania, having suffered a nervous breakdown as a P.O.W. During the war, he would dream about his fiancee back home, Maria Bosic (Nastassja Kinski), imagining their forthcoming perfect marriage. At one point, Ivan is told, "You dreamed about her too long. She lives in your dreams, not in your body." And it's true -- his dreams do not equal his reality. Maria and Ivan marry, but Ivan finds that he cannot make love to the flesh and blood Maria. Knowing she was actively pursued by men in town during the war, Ivan courages her to take lovers. Maria does so, having affairs with another GI, Al Griselli (Vincent Spano), and a passing drifter named Clarence Butts (Keith Carradine). But after spending the night with Clarence, Maria becomes pregnant, and Ivan's love for her is sorely tested. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Cast

• Nastassja Kinski - Maria Bosic
• John Savage - Ivan Bibic
• Robert Mitchum - Ivan's Father
• Keith Carradine - Clarence Butts
• Anita Morris - Mrs. Wymic

Bud Cort - Harvey; Karen Young - Rosie; Tracy Nelson - Joanie; John Goodman - Frank; Danton Stone - Joe; Vincent Spano - Al Griselli; Vladimir Bibic - Psychiatrist; Lela Ivey - Anna; Anna Levine - Kathy; Larry John Meyers - Foreman; Bill Smitrovich - Bartender; Ann Caulfield - Louisa; Tania Harvey - Sylvia; Gary Hileman - Harry; Clayton D. Hill - Man whose Car Was Hit; Mary Hogan - Babushka; Albert Kaiser - Truck Driver; Yelena Koreneva - Vera; Nardi Novak - Rosie's Mother; Anton Sipos - Peter; Norman St. Pierre - Soda Jerk; Eddie Steinfeld - Mendelson The Photographer; Joy Todd

Credit

David Brisbin - Art Director, Rony Yacov - Associate Producer, Joy Todd - Casting, Dorinda Rice Wood - Costume Designer, Joseph Winogradoff - First Assistant Director, Andrei Konchalovsky - Director, Humphrey Dixon - Editor, Yoram Globus - Executive Producer, Menahem Golan - Executive Producer, Gary S. Remal - Composer (Music Score), Keith Carradine - Songwriter, Cindy Cruz - Makeup, Jeannine Oppewall - Production Designer, Joseph Winogradoff - Production Designer, Juan Ruiz-Anchia - Cinematographer, Michael Bennett - Production Manager, Bosko Djordjevic - Producer, Lawrence Taylor-Mortoff - Producer, Lisa Fischer - Set Designer, Bonnie Taylor - Special Effects, Cliff Cudney - Stunts, Gérard Brach - Screenwriter, Marjorie David - Screenwriter, Andrei Konchalovsky - Screenwriter, Paul Zindel - Screenwriter

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