Distraction for the Soul 1990
6.2 / 10
Distraction for the Soul
Based on the novel by same name by Vladimir Makanin. A cabinetmaker falls in love with a poetess who is courted by a university professor. The cabinetmaker has a wife and two high school sons. He is confronted with a difficult choice between family and beloved woman...
Based on the novel by same name by Vladimir Makanin. A cabinetmaker falls in love with a poetess who is courted by a university professor. The cabinetmaker has a wife and two high school sons. He is confronted with a difficult choice between family and beloved woman...
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... Alevtina Nesterova
... Mikhailov
... Yuri Strepetov
... Alevtina's Mother
... Strepetov's Wife
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Release Date:
Aug 12, 1990
Run Time:
1hr 27`
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Original Language:
Russian
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Released
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... Alevtina Nesterova
... Mikhailov
... Yuri Strepetov
... Alevtina's Mother
... Strepetov's Wife
... Alevtina's Friend
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