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Foma Gordeyev (1959)

Foma Gordeyev poster
Original title
Фома Гордеев
Directed by
Mark Donskoy
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The son of a rich merchant drinks to cope with the unfairness he sees around him. The film follows his struggle to make peace with a world that feels unjust.

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What happens

Foma Gordeyev (Russian: Фома Гордеев) is a 1959 Soviet drama film directed by Mark Donskoy. The film tells about the son of a rich merchant Foma Gordeyev, who with the help of alcohol tries to come to terms with the injustice of our world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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