The Meek One

The Meek One

1960 · 68 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

Having married a poor girl, the moneylender tries to take out his anger for the injustices he has suffered in life on the helpless orphan, hoping that she will live meekly, constantly begging for his noble soul. However, Anna enters into an irreconcilable moral battle with her husband.

Directed by Aleksandr Borisov · Written by Akiba Golburt

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