A Long Happy Life

A Long Happy Life

1966 · 76 min · ★ 5.2 · Romance, Drama

A brief encounter between two strangers, Victor and Lena, who meet on a bus. Victor, a performer traveling with an acting troupe, and Lena, a young woman on her way to visit her father, spend a day together, drawn to each other despite their different paths.

Directed by Gennady Shpalikov · Written by Gennady Shpalikov

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