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Destiny (1977)

Destiny poster
Original title
Судьба
Directed by
Yevgeny Matveyev
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 50m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Soviet man and woman navigate their relationship during and after World War II, dealing with the hardships and losses of war. The film follows their personal struggles and loves against the backdrop of the conflict.

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What happens

Destiny (Russian: Судьба, romanized: Sudba) is a 1977 World War II film directed by Yevgeny Matveyev and starring Matveyev, Olga Ostroumova, Yury Yakovlev, screen adaptation of Pyotr Proskurin's second book, the novel Earthy Love. This film had 57,8 million spectators in 1978. Evgeniy Matveyev was honored with State Prize of the USSR for Destiny in 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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