

When a Man is Around
1978, RO. Directed by Valeriu Gagiu.
Dina is 32 years old. She is a brilliant surgeon, works in a maternity hospital, and lives alone with her sister Marga. Once in the hospital, a woman refused a child. Dina adopted a baby, and unexpected troubles changed the lives of both sisters. Meanwhile, the conscientious Marga, secretly from Dina, began to look for Seryozha's father — what if they rushed to adopt, because the father knows nothing about his son. And soon Dmitry Savich began to visit their house often. He had actually met Seryozha's mother once and was now ready to take an active part in raising his son.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- RO
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- Released
- 1 November 1978
- Original title
- Bărbatul de lângă tine
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Valeriu Gagiu, Yevgeni Onopriyenko
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When a Man is Around runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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When a Man is Around isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like When a Man is Around?
If you liked When a Man is Around, try The Young One, The Truth About Emanuel, Skin.
Who directed When a Man is Around?
When a Man is Around (1978) was directed by Valeriu Gagiu and stars Valentina Malyavina, Gennady Sayfulin, Eugenia Todorascu.