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Distraction for the Soul

19901h 27mAndris Rozenbergs

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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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What is Distraction for the Soul (1990) 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...

Who stars in Distraction for the Soul?

Distraction for the Soul stars Valentina Telichkina (Alevtina Nesterova), Vladimir Menshov (Mikhailov), Girts Jakovlevs (Yuri Strepetov), Galina Makarova (Alevtina's Mother), Regīna Razuma (Strepetov's Wife). The film was directed by Andris Rozenbergs.

How long is Distraction for the Soul?

Distraction for the Soul has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1990.

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