An important scene from the play was not filmed.
Nowadays, few people remember that “Love and Doves” by Vladimir Menshov is a film adaptation of the play of the same name, written in 1981. The script quite accurately follows the literary work. But the director still cut out several important moments.
One of them lifts the veil of secrecy over the relationship of the film’s most comical couple. Uncle Mitya and Baba Shura seem quite happy. The woman has one complaint about her husband: he likes to pawn him by the collar.
However, in the book everything is a little different. Alexandra also reproaches Dmitry for adultery. It turns out that he “roamed through the garden” to one neighbor and looked at another.
Uncle Mitya denies the accusations. However, Baba Shura, and Nadya, in whose presence this showdown happened, are not convinced by his arguments.
“You are all on the same block, Uncle Mitya”says Kuzyakina.
So readers can understand: Vasily’s case in the village is not at all uncommon. On the contrary, husbands walk away from their wives on a regular basis, and this is no secret.
