When the Trees Were Tall (1962)

Original title

Когда деревья были большими

Directed by

Lev Kulidzhanov

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely man decides to visit a woman he has never met and pretends to be her long-lost father. The story follows how this deception affects both of them over time.

melancholictenderslow-pacedbittersweetintimatehopefulpoignant

What happens

When the Trees Were Tall (Russian: Когда деревья были большими, translit. Kogda derevya byli bolshimi) is a 1961 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. The film was screened at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. This film happened to be one of the first for Yuri Nikulin. This was also one of the most significant role for the career of Inna Gulaya, who played the female lead in the film. It was also Lydmila Chursina's debut film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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