Root of Life

Sep 1, 1978

1h 27m

★ 8.0

Overview

Fascinated by the idea of creating an industrial inter-collective farm garden, scientist Andrei Barbu interrupts his work at the institute and moves to the district...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Moldova-Film

ARTA

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Cast

Andrei Barbu

Vladimir Ivashov

Aleksandra Tinke

Klara Luchko

Ivan Zhosu

Vyacheslav Shalevich

Lukyan Batyr (Kolkhoz Chairman)

Mihai Volontir

Nastya

Natalya Rychagova

Vasile

Mikhail Milikov

Greta

Svetlana Toma

Sabina

Svetlana Svetlichnaya

Semenchuk

Olga Ilyna

Dan

Victor Soțchi-Voinicescu

Savva Vyblov

Yuri Kuzmenko

Fronya

Boris Mironyuk

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