When the Trees Were Tall

When the Trees Were Tall

When the Trees Were Tall

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When the Trees Were Tall

1961

1h 35m

6.6(32 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

The story of a man who routinely dodges all responsibility, bemoans fate, spends his days boozing, and refuses to work. The act of playing long-lost father to a pretty teenager spurs him to turn over a new leaf.

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Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Инна Гулая

Natasha

Инна Гулая

Acting

Юрий Никулин

Kuzma Kuzmich Iordanov

Юрий Никулин

Acting

Леонид Куравлёв

Lenka

Леонид Куравлёв

Acting

Василий Шукшин

Chairman of the Kolkhoz

Василий Шукшин

Acting

Людмила Чурсина

Zoya

Людмила Чурсина

Acting

Виктор Павлов

Unknown Role

Виктор Павлов

Acting

Екатерина Мазурова

Anastasiya Borisovna

Екатерина Мазурова

Acting

Елена Королёва

Nyurka

Елена Королёва

Acting

Евгения Мельникова

Unknown Role

Евгения Мельникова

Acting

Аркадий Трусов

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Павел Шальнов

Unknown Role

Павел Шальнов

Acting

Георгий Шаповалов

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Марина Гаврилко

Kuzma's neighbor

Марина Гаврилко

Acting

Данута Столярская

Unknown Role

Данута Столярская

Acting

Вера Орлова

Unknown Role

Вера Орлова

Acting

Владимир Лебедев

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Ия Маркс

Unknown Role

Ия Маркс

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