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A dedicated soldier of the newly-formed Soviet army becomes pregnant has to make a choice between becoming a mother and the needs of the Revolution. Set against the Russian Civil War, Klavdia Vavilova has a reputation in her unit as a selfless fighter, but her unexpected situation not only forces he...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Russian English French |
| Language Notes: | In Russian, or dubbed English or dubbed French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish subtitles. |
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New York, NY :
Kino International,
2007.
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| Edition: | Special two-disc set. |
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| Summary: | A dedicated soldier of the newly-formed Soviet army becomes pregnant has to make a choice between becoming a mother and the needs of the Revolution. Set against the Russian Civil War, Klavdia Vavilova has a reputation in her unit as a selfless fighter, but her unexpected situation not only forces her to temporarily leave her comrades, her commanders have placed her in the household of a family of Ukrainian Jews. As the humanity and suffering of those living outside the party apparatus becomes apparent, Vavilova's emotions grow increasingly conflicted. Her tenuous situation turns dire when her unit returns for her and she is confronted with a final chance to show her loyalty to the cause. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the short story : In the town of Berdichev / by Vasili Grossman. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967. Special features (disc 1): Biography of author Vasili Grossman; filmographies of cast and crew; cast stills. Special features (disc 2): Interview with director Aleksandr Askoldov (40 min.); video interview excerpt of actress Nonna Mordyukova discussing the director (5 min.); video excerpt of actress Raisa Nedashkovskaya discussing the production (4 min.); video interview with actor Rolan Bykov (17 min.); filmography of Askoldov; "Case history of comrade A. Ya. Askoldov" denunciaton of the director by the USSR Cinematography Committee; "To the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee" letter from supporters of the director; "Documents" featuring extracts of official denunciations and dismissal of Askoldov by party officials (1 min.); interview with actress Raisa Nedashkovskaya (15 min.); "Press" readings of critic acclaim and review excerpts (3 min.); awards; "Recognition" posters and stills from film festivals (5 min.). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (105 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (Russian, English, or French), DTS surround (Russian only), or Dolby mono (Russian only). |
| Awards: | Received special jury prize, the "Silver Bear," at the 1988 West Berlin International Film Festival. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Valeri Ginzburg ; editors, Natalya Loginova, Svetland Lyashinskaya, Nina Vasilyeva ; music, Alfred Schnittke. |