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Release Year1948
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorIosif Kheifits, Aleksandr Zarkhi
WritersEsfir Buranova
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Precious Seed
About The Precious Seed
A young journalist is sent to the region to prepare her thesis. Here the heroine will have to independently publish several issues of the newspaper, meet people, understand their actions and herself...
Directed by Iosif Kheifits, Aleksandr Zarkhi, The Precious Seed leans on a strong ensemble — Galina Kozhakina, Boris Zhukovsky, Oleg Zhakov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1948.
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