The Kotsiubynsky Family

The Kotsiubynsky Family

1970 · 158 min · ★ 8.0 · History, Drama

The events of the film cover the story of the Kotsiubynsky family in the years 1912-1918, ending with the defeat of the Central Rada and the establishment of a Soviet republic in Ukraine in the spring of 1918.

Directed by Timofei Levchuk · Written by Aleksandr Levada

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