First Trials (1960)

The young teacher Lobanovich, who has just graduated from the seminary, comes to the remote Polessky village of Telshino to teach the peasant children to read and write. In the heads of seminarians persistently hammered into the idea that the Tsar-father endlessly cares about the common people, and the people respond to him sincere filial gratitude. Arriving in the village, the teacher saw a different picture. The Poleshuk people are beaten down, driven, living in mud, darkness, tightly entangled in a network of prejudices and superstitions....

Directing:
  • Vladimir Korsh

Writing:
  • Arkadiy Kuleshov

Stars:
Release Date: 1960-07-28
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  • Country: SU
  • Language: Pусский

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