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Cities and Years

193073 minSoviet Union
Drama

Synopsis

Two men who once shared friendship and revolutionary commitment face one another across a new political divide. War and its aftermath have made earlier loyalties difficult to reconcile with demands for allegiance. Moving through their intertwined histories, the drama asks what remains of personal attachment when neutrality is treated as a form of betrayal.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
73:23
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Cast

DirectorsYevgeni Chervyakov

Inspirations

Chervyakov adapts Konstantin Fedin's novel, retaining its interwoven periods and network of characters. The result approaches revolution through conflicting memories and private relationships rather than a single uninterrupted heroic adventure.

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Wikipedia — film referenceWikidata — film identity and creditsgoEast Film Festival — Cities and Years

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