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Wedding in Malinovka

Wedding in Malinovka

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 6, 1967

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Comedy, Romance, Music

User Score

73%

Original Title

Свадьба в Малиновке

Production Companies

Lenfilm

Director

Andrei Tutyshkin

Description

The movie takes place during Russia's civil war between the Reds (Bolsheviks) and the Whites (Mensheviks). Andrejka and Yarinka are a young betrothed couple in the village of Malinovka, caught between the battle lines. Gritsian is the leader of a Menshevik band who are planning to attack the village. Yarinka appeals to the local Bolshevik commander for his faction's help. The Bolsheviks quickly come up with a plan to save the village... but the plan requires Yarinka to enter into a pretend marriage with Gritsian.