Mirror
Mar 07 1975
•2h 47m
•Drama, History
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Cast
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Margarita Terekhova
Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother
Ignat Daniltsev
Ignat / Alexei - 12 Years Old
Larisa Tarkovskaya
Nadezha - Mother of 12-Year-Old Alexei
Alla Demidova
Lisa
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