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Cynics (1991)

Cynics poster
Original title
Циники
Directed by
Dmitry Meskhiev
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In Petrograd in 1918, a young historian named Vladimir meets a woman named Olga. They navigate their mutual hatred of the revolution and their contradictory love for each other.

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What happens

Cynics (Russian: Циники) is a 1991 Soviet drama film directed by Dmitry Meskhiev. The film takes place in 1918 in Petrograd. The film tells about the young historian Vladimir, who meets with Olga, who hates the revolution as much as she loves her. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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