Forest Ballad

Forest Ballad

1972 · ★ 8.0 · Drama, War

Directed by Nurmukhan Zhanturin · Written by Aleksandr Vitenzon

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7.01972
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6.71979
SeriesDrama
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6.61969
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HeatHeat · 1963
Heat
4.91963
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