The Peasants' Lot
Two peasants in feudal Russia wish to marry but tragedy strikes. A grim if familiar depiction of the precarious condition of the rural life.
Two peasants in feudal Russia wish to marry but tragedy strikes. A grim if familiar depiction of the precarious condition of the rural life.
Aleksandra Goncharova
Masha
Ivan Mosjoukine
Pyotr
Pyotr Chardynin
Pyotr's father
Arseniy Bibikov
Maksim
Lidiya Tridenskaya
Two peasants in feudal Russia wish to marry but tragedy strikes. A grim if familiar depiction of the precarious condition of the rural life.
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