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Klavdia Vavilova, a Red Army cavalry commissar, is waylaid by an unexpected pregnancy. She stays with a Jewish family to give birth and is softened somewhat by the experience of family life. Read more
| Starring | Nonna Mordukova, Rolan Bykov, Raisa Nedashkovskaya, Lyudmila Volynskaya |
|---|---|
| Director | Alexander Askoldov |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Klavdia Vavilova, a Red Army cavalry commissar, is waylaid by an unexpected pregnancy. She stays with a Jewish family to give birth and is softened somewhat by the experience of family life.
| Starring | Nonna Mordukova, Rolan Bykov, Raisa Nedashkovskaya, Lyudmila Volynskaya |
|---|---|
| Director | Alexander Askoldov |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Russian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1967 To Rent: DVD: 26 Mar 2007 |
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Askoldov's movie was sat on after initial screenings in 1967 because it dealt with such unpalatable subjects as... read more on Time Out
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An Officer and a Lady?
During the Civil War that followed the Russian revolution a column of Red Army soldiers marches towards what appears to be a deserted town. A boy is sent ahead ... read more »
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Frustrating
Looked like a fantastic film and I really wanted to watch it, however the single voice dubbing to all characters made it difficult going. Stopped in the hope ... read more »
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Highly evocative
this is a stunning evocation of strength in Jewish family life, tested to great lengths of hospitality and generosity in being made to house an army leader ... read more »
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An Officer and a Lady?
During the Civil War that followed the Russian revolution a column of Red Army soldiers marches towards what appears to be a deserted town. A boy is sent ahead ... read more »