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Marina's Destiny (1954)

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Original title
Судьба Марины
Directed by
Viktor Ivchenko, Isaak Shmaruk
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Ukrainian woman navigates personal struggles and societal expectations in the early 1950s Soviet Union. The film focuses on her relationships and choices as she seeks a better life.

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What happens

Marina's Destiny (Russian: «Судьба Марины», romanized: Sud’ba Mariny, Ukrainian: «Доля Марини», romanized: Dolya Maryny) is a 1953 Soviet drama film directed by Viktor Ivchenko. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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