Balzaminov's Marriage (Russian: Женитьба Бальзаминова, romanized: Zhenitba Balzaminova) is a 1964 Soviet historical comedy-drama film directed by Konstantin Voynov and loosely based on three plays by Alexander Ostrovsky: "Celebratory Daydream is Only Before Dinner", "Two Dogs Fight, the Third Keep Away" and "Whatever You Look for, You'll Find".
The film is set in 19th-century Moscow and follows Mikhail Balzaminov, a petty clerk (played by Georgy Vitsin), and his overbearing mother (Ludmila Shagalova), who dream of securing a wealthy marriage.
One morning, after interpreting a dream as a sign of impending marriage, Mikhail receives news from a matchmaker (Lidiya Smirnova) about a potential bride.
However, their visit ends in disaster when the bride's uncle (Nikolai Kryuchkov) rejects Mikhail, unwilling to see his family’s fortune wasted on what he deems an unworthy suitor.
His pursuit of a spirited young woman (Nadezhda Rumyantseva) fails, but he ultimately marries Domna Belotelova (Nonna Mordyukova), a domineering merchant with a vast fortune.