Malva

Malva

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1956

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Drama

User Score

42%

Original Title

Мальва

Production Companies

Dovzhenko Film Studios

Director

Volodymyr Braun

Description

The title character, played by Dzidra Ritenberga, is the restless wife of a provincial village fisherman. Unwilling to dedicate herself to her husband, Malwa seeks out love from every man she meets. This results in a romantic triangle that is at once disarmingly simplistic and intensely dramatic. Malwa was the final directorial effort of Vladimir Braun, who died in 1957. Star Dzidra Ritenberga won a "Best Actress" award at the Venice Film Festival; co-stars Pavel Usovicenko and Anatoll Ighnaliev also earned praise for their realistic performances.