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A Mother's Heart (1966)

A Mother's Heart poster
Original title
Сердце матери
Directed by
Mark Donskoy
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film depicts the early life of Vladimir Lenin from ages 14 to 20 in 1880s Russia. It focuses on his family and his mother as he grows up in Simbirsk.

earnestbiographicalhistoricalseriousslow-paceddevotionalinspirationalperiod-piece

What happens

A Mother's Heart (Russian: Сердце матери, romanized: Serdtse materi) is a 1965 Soviet historical revolutionary film directed by Mark Donskoy. Donskoy was awarded USSR State Prize for the film in 1968. The film follows the formative years (1884–1890) of Vladimir Ulyanov growing up in Simbirsk. The film was followed by the sequel, A Mother's Devotion in 1967. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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