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1970 · 91 mins · Russian
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Directed by
Gleb Panfilov
Starring
Inna Churikova, Valentina Telichkina, Leonid Kuravlyov, Vsevolod Sobolev, Yuri Klepikov, Lyudmila Arinina

A gifted young woman from a small Russian town, Pasha Stroganova, yearns to be an actress. In her amateur troupe she embodies Baba Yaga so naturally that a visiting director casts her in the demanding lead of a Joan of Arc historical drama. With artistic talent and self‑less love, she steps into the starring role, beginning a transformative life of creative trials, insight and real fulfillment.

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