The Peasant Women of Ryazan

The Peasant Women of Ryazan

1927 · 88 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

The picture compares the fate of two heroines Anna and her lively and energetic sister-in-law Vasilisa, who openly defies the old way of life.

Directed by Olga Preobrazhenskaya · Written by Boris Altshuler

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