Underplayed Gems

Other People's Relatives (1956)

Other People's Relatives poster
Original title
Чужая родня
Directed by
Mikhail Schweitzer
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young couple from different social backgrounds face pressure from their families. Their relationship is tested as relatives clash over values and expectations.

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What happens

Other People's Relatives (Russian: Чужая родня, romanized: Chuzhaya rodnya) is a 1956 Soviet drama film directed by Mikhail Schweitzer and based on the story Not to the court by Vladimir Tendryakov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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