By Faith and Honor

By Faith and Honor

1979 · 141 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

The question is what to build — palaces designed to last for centuries, or cheap concrete blocks that offer a quick fix to the housing crisis. Behind each of these choices stand scholars, architects, and Party officials.

Directed by Andrey Smirnov · Written by Aleksandr Chervinsky

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