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The Grandfather of the Left Winger

19731h 7mLeonid Osyka

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Trofim Bessarab has been working as a house painter for all his life. He is a pensioner now and it seems that he can let himself have a rest. But idleness is not for Trofim. His nature is to be a working man and he looks for the way to apply his irrepressible energy, he possesses despite his age.

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What is The Grandfather of the Left Winger (1973) about?

Trofim Bessarab has been working as a house painter for all his life. He is a pensioner now and it seems that he can let himself have a rest. But idleness is not for Trofim. His nature is to be a working man and he looks for the way to apply his irrepressible energy, he possesses despite his age.

Who stars in The Grandfather of the Left Winger?

The Grandfather of the Left Winger stars Mykola Yakovchenko (Trokhym Ivanovych Besarab), Valentina Sperantova (Yuliya Petrivna), Boryslav Brondukov (Ivan Besarab), Kostiantyn Stepankov Jr. (Kostya Besarab), Antonina Leftiy (Polina). The film was directed by Leonid Osyka.

How long is The Grandfather of the Left Winger?

The Grandfather of the Left Winger has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1973.

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