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Why Does a Person Need Wings?

1985Vladimir Shamshurin

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The balaguer and merrymaker Vasya the midwife, a favorite of the village, got his nickname because he often told a story of the war years, at which everyone laughed. One day, his former commander showed up in the village.

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What is Why Does a Person Need Wings? (1985) about?

The balaguer and merrymaker Vasya the midwife, a favorite of the village, got his nickname because he often told a story of the war years, at which everyone laughed. One day, his former commander showed up in the village.

Who stars in Why Does a Person Need Wings??

Why Does a Person Need Wings? stars Lev Durov, Boris Novikov, Zinaida Dekhtyaryova, Mikhail Gluzskiy, Irina Murzayeva. The film was directed by Vladimir Shamshurin.

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