Tango of Death

Tango of Death

1991 · 82 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Based on the work of Mykola Khvylovy "The Tale of the Sanatorium Zone". About political repressions in 1920s in Ukraine, the disappointment of revolutionary intellectuals in Communist ideals.

Directed by Oleksandr Muratov · Written by Oleksandr Muratov

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