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Malva

Malva

Genres

Drama

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The title character, played by Dzidra Ritenberga, is the restless wife of a provincial village fisherman. Unwilling to dedicate herself to her husband, Malwa seeks out love from every man she meets. This results in a romantic triangle that is at once disarmingly simplistic and intensely dramatic. Malwa was the final directorial effort of Vladimir Braun, who died in 1957. Star Dzidra Ritenberga won a "Best Actress" award at the Venice Film Festival; co-stars Pavel Usovicenko and Anatoll Ighnaliev also earned praise for their realistic performances.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

01 January 1956

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Dzidra Ritenberga

Dzidra Ritenberga

Malva

Anatoliy Ignatyev

Anatoliy Ignatyev

Arkadi Tolbuzin

Arkadi Tolbuzin

Arkadi Tolbuzin

Arkadi Tolbuzin

Ignaty Fomich

Pavel Usovnichenko

Pavel Usovnichenko

Gennadiy Yukhtin

Gennadiy Yukhtin

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