A tale about a mother
1963, Russian. Directed by Alexander Karpov.
The events take place during the Great Patriotic War. The mother is illiterate, unable to read or write, but since the only way to stay informed is to wait for and read letters from the front, she begins to teach herself and eventually becomes a postwoman. More than once, she has to deliver tragic news to other families, and she takes upon herself the burden of compassion for the mothers, understanding their grief and trying to ease it.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 January 1963
- Original title
- Сказ о матери
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksandr Satsky, Zhumabay Tashenov
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A tale about a mother (1963) was directed by Alexander Karpov and stars Amina Umurzakova, Kanabek Bayseitov, Biken Rimova.