A Simple Story (1960)
- Original title
- Простая история
- Directed by
- Yuri Yegorov
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A widow takes charge of a struggling collective farm as its first woman chairperson. She works hard to turn things around, while also dealing with her own personal life and the reactions of the community.
earnesthopefulbittersweetslow-pacedheartfeltinspiringdomesticwarm
What happens
A Simple Story (Russian: Простая история, romanized: Prostaya istoriya) is a 1960 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Yuri Yegorov. The picture was the 48th most attended domestic film in the Soviet Union. The film tells the story of a determined widow who becomes the first woman chairperson of a struggling collective farm, transforming it through resilience and leadership while navigating personal sacrifices, community dynamics, and her own evolving desires. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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