Once Upon a Time There Lived a Simple Woman
Brief Synopsis
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During the years between 1909 and 1921, the population of Tambov province suffers fall-out of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution to include famine, dispossession and the murder of peasants who refused to accept the new authority in Moscow. Here, we follow a Russian woman named Varvara who gets
Cast & Crew
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Andrei Smirnov
Director
Daria Ekamasova
Vladislav Abashin
Maxim Averin
Aleksei Serebryakov
Aleksey Shevshenkov
Film Details
Also Known As
Zila-Bila Odna Baba
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Political
War
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Nashe Kino
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Synopsis
During the years between 1909 and 1921, the population of Tambov province suffers fall-out of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution to include famine, dispossession and the murder of peasants who refused to accept the new authority in Moscow. Here, we follow a Russian woman named Varvara who gets married and her fate mirrors that of the region and the country. Not only does she participate in the violence that is consuming Russia but she is also a victim of it.
Director
Andrei Smirnov
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Zila-Bila Odna Baba
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Political
War
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Nashe Kino
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
