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Tale of the Woods (1926)

Tale of the Woods poster
Original title
Лесная быль
Directed by
Yuri Tarich
Genre
drama film, silent film, war film, romance film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 34m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It is a silent war romance set during the Russian Civil War in Belarus. The story follows Bolshevik fighters as they struggle against Polish forces.

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What happens

Tale of the Woods, also known as Forest Life or Forest Story (Belarusian: Лясная быль), is a 1927 silent film, based upon a story by Michaś Čarot and directed by Yuri Tarich. It has been described as "a Civil War drama romance", set in Belorussia and focuses on the Bolshevik struggle against the Poles. It was directed by Yuri Tarich, who some consider "the father of Belarusian cinema", and was the first Belgoskino film to be released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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