Girl No. 217

Girl No. 217

1945 · 91 min · ★ 4.1 · Drama

A Russian peasant woman is captured by Nazis and sold into slavery in Germany. Shown in Cannes in 1946.

Directed by Mikhail Romm · Written by Yevgeni Gabrilovich

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