The Green Carriage

The Green Carriage

1967 · 101 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Music, History

Inspired by the life of Varvara Asenkova, a 19th-century actress who earned great acclaim on St. Petersburg stage before her death at the age of 24.

Directed by Yan Frid · Written by Aleksandr Gladkov

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