The Thaw

The Thaw

1931 · 65 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

A story about capitalistic corruption in a small village and the personal struggles of Anka (Vera Marinich) as she is pregnant and abandoned by her lover.

Directed by Boris Barnet · Written by Sergey Yevlakhov

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