# Trifles of Life

Trifles of Life (Russian: Мелочи жизни, romanized: Melochi zhizni) is the first Russian TV series. Broadcast on Channel One Ostankino in 1992-1995 (first year) and on the Channel One Russia in 1995.

## Plot

The married Kuznetsovs are experiencing a midlife crisis — Maria and Sergei do not have feelings for each other anymore. Their children Yulia and Alexander — have grown up and have their own interests. There are financial problems in the family as Sergey loses his job. Famous fashion designer Igor Shvedov starts to make advances for Maria, she agrees to leave her husband for him. Masha goes to the Shvedov but they have a severe quarrel which leads to Masha running away in the night from her new husband. Afterwards she gets admitted to a hospital where it is discovered that she had a miscarriage. Because of Shvedov's advice Masha is sent to a sanatorium in Almaty which is owned by his old friend. On the way Masha dies (the plot was amended because of Maria Zubareva's death, in the original version Masha would return to Sergei).

## Cast

* Maria Zubareva as Maria (Masha) Kuznetsova, the teacher, Sergei's wife
* Sergei Kolesnikov as Sergei Kuznetsov, an engineer, Masha's husband
* Tatiana Matyuhova as Yulia, daughter of Masha and Sergei (married to Shvedov's son, Igor)
* Yegor Kashirsky as Sasha
* Irina Apeksimova as Katya, the sister of Sergei (Gosha's wife)
* Valery Nikolaev as Gosha
* Olga Fomichyova as Anna Stepanovna, the mother of Sergei and Katya (died in hospital from a heart attack)
* Alexander Lazarev as Igor Andreyevich Shvedov, the famous fashion designer
* Vyacheslav Bogachov as Alik, hairdresser
* Yevgeny Karelskikh as Nikolai Rokotov, Sergey's boss
* Dmitry Nazarov as Alexander Makarov, poet
* Yury Yakovlev as Andrei Samofalov, politician
* Svetlana Bragarnik as Dina Lvovna, Samofalov's wife
* Vasily Lanovoy as Vologdin, head of security firm
* Anatoly Lobotsky as Roman Bukreyev, Vologdin's subordinate
* Igor Kashintsev as Yulian Ozherelev, a former actor, adventurer
* Nina Ruslanova as Natalia Yevdokimovna
* Georgy Martyniuk as Colonel
* Alexander Lenkov as Valentin
* Svetlana Nemolyaeva as Albina Sergeevna
* Yevgeni Lazarev as Alexander Petrovich
* Aleksandr Ilyin, Jr. as boy-messenger
* Sergey Rubeko as Marychev, customs officer
* Yuri Volyntsev as Viktor Vasilevich, special services worker

## List of series

* Treason
* Great Shopping
* Very Вourgeois Cinema
* Death by Нoroscope
* Version
* Come on, Вaby!
* Fear
* Short Сircuit
* Frenchwoman for Sorokin
* Winning a Тram Тicket
* Visitors
* Laugh, Сlown
* Under the New Year
* Godfather
* Family Detective
* Smuggling
* Trouble
* This Сool Сlassic
* Care
* New model of Igor Shvedov
* Soup From an Аx
* Best Friend
* In free fall
* Abduction
* Dangerous Аdventures
* Scrolls
* Family Status
* Face-to-face Вetting
* Conspiracy
* Rivals
* A Virtuous Уoung Lady
* Wedding gift
* Ordered the Рoet?
* Fatal Passions
* Chef for Sale
* Lieutenant Shvedov's son
* The Survivors
* Trap
* Poor Relative
* Darling, are we Getting Мarried?
* Menu for the Еxtortionist
* Suspicions, suspicions
* Critical Age
* Abandoned Father
* For me, he died...
* You Сan Not Вreak the whip
* Fate is Swarming
* Coincidence
* Dear Borya
* Cursed Рills
* The Мotive of the Сrime
* To be Сontinued…
* Silver Wedding
* Changing of the Guard
* Daddies, fathers, papules
* Secret Тask
* Bird's Мilk
* I Will Live — Never Fly
* Big Game
* A Determined Woman
* People and Nonhumans
* Kidnapping
* Face-to-face Вetting
* Old Wolves
* In the Мiddle of the Day…
* I Нave No Words!
* Only a Few Days Left
* Life is Аwry
* Emptiness
* ... If Оld Аge Сould!
* The Gold Prize
* People
* Classic Мove
* Your Сhance