The Lonely Voice of Man
1987 · 87 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama
Set in the early 1920s after the end of the Russian Civil War, Red Army soldier Nikita returns to his hometown to see his partner Lyuba, both of whom are scarred by the trauma of the Russian Empire of yesteryear.
Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov · Written by Yuriy Arabov
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- T Tatyana Goryacheva Lyuba
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Andrey Gradov Nikita - V Vladimir Degtyarev Father
- L Lyudmila Yakovleva Lyuba's Mother
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Nikolay Kochegarov Employee at Registry Office - S Sergey Shukailo Young Monk
- V Vladimir Gladyshev Fisherman
- I Ivan Neganov Market Watchman
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Yevgeniya Volkova Female Watchman - I Irina Zhuravlyova Zhenya
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