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Malva

4.2 average rating
4.2
Russian / 84 MIN. / 1956

The Genres

The Synopsis

The title character, played by Dzidra Ritenberga, is the restless wife of a provincial village fisherman. Unwilling to dedicate herself to her husband, Malwa seeks out love from every man she meets. This results in a romantic triangle that is at once disarmingly simplistic and intensely dramatic. Malwa was the final directorial effort of Vladimir Braun, who died in 1957. Star Dzidra Ritenberga won a "Best Actress" award at the Venice Film Festival; co-stars Pavel Usovicenko and Anatoll Ighnaliev also earned praise for their realistic performances.

The Cast

Dzidra RitenbergaAnatoliy IgnatyevArkadi TolbuzinArkadi TolbuzinPavel UsovnichenkoGennadiy Yukhtin

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