When the Trees Were Tall (1961)

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Released:
1961-12-25

Overview:
The story of a man who routinely dodges all responsibility, bemoans fate, spends his days boozing, and refuses to work. The act of playing long-lost father to a pretty teenager spurs him to turn over a new leaf.

Director:
Lev Kulidzhanov

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Inna Gulaya
    as
    Natasha
  • Yuriy Nikulin
    as
    Kuzma Kuzmich Iordanov
  • Leonid Kuravlyov
    as
    Lenka
  • Vasiliy Shukshin
    as
    Chairman of the Kolkhoz
  • Lyudmila Chursina
    as
    Zoya