
The Mother
Jun 13 1956
•2h 44m
•Drama
Based on the novel "Mother" by Maxim Gorky, about the hardships of a peasant laborer.
Cast
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Ruifang Zhang
Mother

Jin Yan
Deng Lao

Qin Wen
Jia Yan

Zhang Yi
Laode Wang
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