Underplayed Gems

The Light of a Distant Star (1965)

The Light of a Distant Star poster
Original title
Свет далёкой звезды
Directed by
Ivan Pyryev
Genre
romance film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 25m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man searches for his girlfriend after World War II when he sees her photo in a magazine. The story follows their separation during the war and his quest to find her.

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What happens

The Light of a Distant Star (Russian: Свет далёкой звезды) is a 1964 Soviet romance film directed by Ivan Pyryev. The film is about lovers who are separated by war. Some time after the end of the war, the main character goes to look for his girlfriend after seeing her photo in a single magazine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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