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Bed and Sofa

Bed and Sofa (, romanized: Tretya Meshchanskaya) is a 1927 Soviet silent film directed by Abram Room.

Plot

The film is set during the years of the Soviet New Economic Policy. A printer named Vladimir arrives in Moscow from the countryside. He temporarily moves into the apartment of his wartime friend, Nikolai, on 3rd Meshchanskaya Street, where he sleeps on the sofa. Nikolai, who works as a stonemason, is charming and good-natured, but also dictatorial and egocentric. Lyudmila, Nikolai's wife, is resentful of the constant demand of household duties and their cramped living conditions. Although she is unhappy at first with the new arrangements, Vladimir wins her over with helpful behavior and gifts. Lyudmila grows infatuated with their guest, as he treats her with a kindness that her husband lacks. She does not hide her feelings for Vladimir from Nikolai, and, with the three of them living together, their relationships become increasingly tangled.