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The House in the Snow-Drifts (1928)

The House in the Snow-Drifts poster
Original title
Дом в сугробах
Directed by
Fridrikh Ermler
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
49 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In Petrograd during 1919, an unemployed musician struggles to care for his sick wife. The harsh winter and scarcity weigh heavily on their attempts to get by.

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What happens

The House in the Snow-Drifts (Russian: Дом в сугробах, romanized: Dom v sugrobakh) is a 1928 Soviet drama film directed by Fridrikh Ermler. The story is set in Petrograd in 1919 and follows an unemployed musician who tries to help his sick wife. The film is based on the short story "The Cave" by Yevgeny Zamyatin. It was released in the Soviet Union on 23 March 1928. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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