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Distraction for the Soul (1990)

Original title: Отдушина

1990-08-12 · 1h 27m · RU
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Based on the novel by same name by Vladimir Makanin. A cabinetmaker falls in love with a poetess who is courted by a university professor. The cabinetmaker has a wife and two high school sons. He is confronted with a difficult choice between family and beloved woman...

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Valery TodorovskyWriterAndris RozenbergsDirector

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Valentina TelichkinaValentina TelichkinaAlevtina NesterovaVladimir MenshovVladimir MenshovMikhailovGirts JakovlevsGirts JakovlevsYuri StrepetovGalina MakarovaGalina MakarovaAlevtina's MotherRegīna RazumaRegīna RazumaStrepetov's WifeGunta VirkavaGunta VirkavaAlevtina's Friend

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Based on novel or book

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What is Distraction for the Soul about?

Based on the novel by same name by Vladimir Makanin. A cabinetmaker falls in love with a poetess who is courted by a university professor. The cabinetmaker has a wife and two high school sons. He is confronted with a difficult choice between family and beloved woman...

How long is Distraction for the Soul?

Distraction for the Soul has a runtime of 87 minutes.