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What Is It, the Sea? (1964)

What Is It, the Sea? poster
Original title
Какое оно, море?
Directed by
Eduard Bocharov
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy asks what the sea is like and sets out on a journey to find it. He encounters various people and experiences along the way that shape his understanding of the world.

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What happens

«Какое оно, море?» — советский художественный фильм 1964 года по мотивам повести Николая Дубова «Мальчик у моря». Первая совместная работа в кино Василия Шукшина и Лидии Федосеевой. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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