Don Tale (1964)

Original title

Донская повесть

Directed by

Vladimir Fetin

Genre

drama film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Red Cossack discovers that the woman he loves is a spy for the White Guards. She reveals her secret during childbirth.

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What happens

Don Tale (Russian: Донская повесть, romanized: Donskaya povest) is a 1964 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Fetin. based on the stories “Shibalkovo Seed” and “Birthmark” by Mikhail Sholokhov. The film tells about a red Cossack and his beloved woman, who, during childbirth, confesses to him that he is a spy for the White Guards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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