An Optimistic Tragedy
Trailer: An Optimistic Tragedy
Year: 1963
Studio: Mosfilm
Director: Samson Samsonov
Cast: Margarita Volodina, Boris Andreyev, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Vsevolod Sanayev, Orvo Björninen, Vsevolod Safonov
Crew: Samson Samsonov (Director), Samson Samsonov (Writer), Sofiya Vishnevetskaya (Writer), Vsevolod Vishnevsky (Theatre Play), Vladimir Monakhov (Director of Photography), Ippolit Novoderyozhkin (Production Design)
Runtime: 121 minutes
Release: Jun 12, 1963
IMDb: 5.15/10 by 13 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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