Prostitute
Mar 15 1927
•1h 17m
•Drama
A bold study on the dangers of prostitution in the Soviet Union in the 1920s. It's sort of dramatic fiction that tells the story of Lyuba, which after irremediable events, loses his honor, being obliged to exercise the oldest profession in the world to survive. She hopes for better days and a new opportunity. The film also shows us the story of two other women who also need hope.
Cast
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Vera Orlova
Nadezhda Tyrkina
Vasili Yaroslavtsev
Pyotr, Orlova's husband
Elisaveta Yarosh
Lyuba
Olga Bonus
Varvara
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