A talented girl is trying to find happiness amidst the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war that split the nation.
Acting
Inna Churikova's volcanic debut—she stares through your soul.
Cinematography
Black-and-white faces carved from revolutionary stone.
Direction
Panfilov's debut announces a major Soviet voice.
Director
Gleb Panfilov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Panfilov discovered Churikova at the Sverdlovsk Drama Theatre; this was her first film role and she became his lifelong muse and wife.
Released during the Thaw but suppressed for its unheroic view of revolution; only resurfaced widely after glasnost.
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