The Journalist

The Journalist

1967 · 226 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama, Romance

A successful young journalist goes to a small industrial city in order to understand the written complaints of a certain girl. When he met the author of the letters and the girl whom she had slandered, he didn't immediately understand the complexity of the situation and the measure of responsibility to those whom he was obliged to protect...

Directed by Sergei Gerasimov · Written by Sergei Gerasimov

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