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The Steppe (1962)

The Steppe poster
Original title
La steppa
Directed by
Alberto Lattuada
Genre
adventure film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy travels across the vast, open steppe with his family. Along the way he meets various strangers and observes the simple yet harsh lives of the people around him.

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What happens

The Steppe (Italian: La steppa) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. It is based on the Anton Chekhov's novella with the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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