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Chuk and Gek (1953)

Chuk and Gek poster
Original title
Чук и Гек
Directed by
Ivan Lukinsky
Genre
comedy film, children's film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
49 min
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young brothers travel with their mother across the snowy Soviet countryside to visit their father. The journey is full of small adventures and mishaps as they learn about patience and family bonds.

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What happens

Chuk and Gek (Russian: Чук и Гек, romanized: Chuk i Gek) is a 1953 Soviet comedy drama film directed by Ivan Lukinsky. It is based on the 1939 story of the same name by Arkady Gaidar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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