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Release Year1979
Runtime—
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes2
DirectorSamson Samsonov
WritersIvan Shamyakin
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Merchant and the Poet
About The Merchant and the Poet
A small Belarusian town, where Olga, a vivacious and able to stand up for herself and her daughter, lived, was occupied by the Germans. It was she who was approached by the underground with a request to ransom a man from a prisoner-of-war camp. The young woman was shocked by what she saw in the camp - and not finding the man she was looking for, Olga ransomed the young man, calling him her husband. The soldier, as soon as he got stronger, began to rush into battle. And when he died, Olga joined the fight against the Nazis.
Directed by Samson Samsonov, The Merchant and the Poet leans on a strong ensemble — Natalya Andreychenko, Viktor Zhiganov, Viktor Pavlov — 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 war titles of 1979.
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