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When the Trees Were Tall

1h 35m1961Lev Kulidzhanov
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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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What is When the Trees Were Tall (1961) about?

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.

Who stars in When the Trees Were Tall?

When the Trees Were Tall stars Inna Gulaya (Natasha), Yuriy Nikulin (Kuzma Kuzmich Iordanov), Leonid Kuravlyov (Lenka), Vasiliy Shukshin (Chairman of the Kolkhoz), Lyudmila Chursina (Zoya). The film was directed by Lev Kulidzhanov.

How long is When the Trees Were Tall?

When the Trees Were Tall has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1961.

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