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Olesya (1971) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1971 · 80 mins · Russian
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- Directed by
- Borys Ivchenko
- Starring
- Lyudmila Chursina, Anatoli Barchuk, Lev Perfilov, Boryslav Brondukov, Mariya Kapnist, Gennadi Voropayev
A drama adapted from Kuprin’s novel, it follows a city‑grown young man who becomes enchanted by a shy country girl. Their romance is threatened when the villagers, fearing superstition, ostracize her as a witch, forcing the couple to confront prejudice, isolation, and the clash between urban modernity and rural tradition.
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