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Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better

19522h 18mSergei Alekseyev

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The imperious old woman Mavra Tarasovna, the mother of the Moscow merchant Amos Panfilovich Baraboshev, is looking for a general groom for her granddaughter Polyxena.

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What is Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better (1952) about?

The imperious old woman Mavra Tarasovna, the mother of the Moscow merchant Amos Panfilovich Baraboshev, is looking for a general groom for her granddaughter Polyxena.

Who stars in Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better stars Nikolai Ryzhov, Evdokia Turchaninova, Valeriya Novak, Varvara Rygova, Alexander Kartcev. The film was directed by Sergei Alekseyev.

How long is Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better?

Truth is Good, But Happiness is Better has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1952.

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