Once There Was a Woman
Oct 27 2011
•3h 36m
•Drama
A chronicle of the life of an illiterate Russian peasant woman between 1909 and 1921, focusing on her private life and major historic events in the country.
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Darya Ekamasova
Варвара
Vladislav Abashin
Иван (первый муж Варвары)
Maksim Averin
Александр
Aleksey Serebryakov
Лебеда
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