Kerosene Salesman's Wife
1989 · 101 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama
A fatal surgical mistake involving the wrong blood type splits the lives of twin brothers. One, the guilt-ridden surgeon, embraces anonymity as a kerosene salesman, while his sibling ascends to become the powerful Chairman of the City Council. When a government investigation into bribery begins, the brothers are finally forced to confront the dark secret that binds them.
Directed by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy · Written by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
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