Frenchman

Frenchman

1988 · 78 min · ★ 5.0 · Comedy, Drama

Two years after the end of the war, Anna is raising her two sons all by herself. After her husband suddenly comes back from captivity, the boys struggle to get used to the father they have nearly forgotten.

Directed by Galina Daneliya-Yurkova · Written by Georgiy Daneliya

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