The Labour and Rose

The Labour and Rose

1963 · 91 min · ★ 9.5 · Drama, Music, History

The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.

Directed by Tofig Taghizadeh · Written by Idris Bazorkin

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