Primrose
1986, UK. Directed by Victor Zhylko.
Based on L. Yelisieieva’s short story "Far Away". In the 1920s–30s, a girl named Liolia grows up in poverty after her father is killed in the so-called “Civil War.” Her mother’s new marriage brings fear and violence into the home, so Liolia is sent to live with her grandmother, where she finds peace—though only briefly.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- UK
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Cast & crew
- Victor ZhylkoDirector
- Yelena RudenkoOlder Liolia
- Katia RiaboshlykYoung Liolia
- Natalya ShostakLiolia's mother
- Andrei BoltnevStepfather Ivan
- Aleksandr PorokhovshchikovSculptor
- Stefaniya StanyutaGranny
- Vladimir KashpurSexton
- Ilya IvanovFinancial inspector
- Iryna TereshchenkoTeacher
- Helga DancbergaDeutsch woman
- Juris StrengaDeutsch man
- Volodymyr ZhylkoRostik
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Original title
- Першоцвіт
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Valeriya Vrublevskaya
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Primrose runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Primrose isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Primrose?
If you liked Primrose, try The Young One, Skin, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Primrose?
Primrose (1986) was directed by Victor Zhylko and stars Yelena Rudenko, Katia Riaboshlyk, Natalya Shostak.