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Little Tragedies (1979)

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Original title
Маленькие трагедии
Directed by
Mikhail Schweitzer
Genre
historical drama, drama fiction
Country
Soviet Union
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
12+
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Soviet miniseries adapts several short works by Alexander Pushkin. It brings to life his dramatic scenes and poems about complex human emotions and conflicts.

melancholiccontemplativedramaticstagedlyricalhistoricalportentousslow-paced

What happens

Little Tragedies (Russian: Маленькие трагедии, romanized: Malenkie tragedii) is a 1979 Soviet television miniseries directed by Mikhail Schweitzer, based on works by Alexander Pushkin. Dedicated to Pushkin's 180th birthday and 150th anniversary of Boldino Autumn, it was Vladimir Vysotsky's last movie role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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