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Roman and Francesca

Roman and Francesca

1961 · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Romance

A Soviet trading ship sank into the Italian port. Sailor Roman went ashore. In one of the squares he heard singing. It was sung by Francesca. The sailor was delighted with her voice and beauty. They wandered for a long time that day on ancient streets and squares. And the next morning the war began. The Soviet ship had to urgently return to their homeland. It was difficult to part in love, but they believe that they will definitely meet.

Directed by Volodymyr Denysenko · Written by Oleksandr Ilchenko

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