Out of the Way!

Out of the Way!

1931 · 61 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Drama

When the communists decide to renovate the city and try to demolish a badly positioned church, the religious citizens decide to fight for what is holy to them.

Directed by Mikheil Chiaureli · Written by Sergei Tretyakov

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