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The Light Shines in the Darkness

1988MovieDrama

A man tries to follow his interpretations and behave accordingly, sacrificing his entire private property and living for the poor.

DirectorsAlla Yevdokimova·Mikhail Kozakov
WriterMikhail Kozakov

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Cast · Directed by Alla Yevdokimova

APAleksey Petrenko
Aleksey Petrenko
Николай Иванович Сарынцев
IKIrina Kupchenko
Irina Kupchenko
Марья Ивановна Сарынцева
NTNatalya Tenyakova
Natalya Tenyakova
Александра Ивановна Коховцева
IKIgor Kashintsev
Igor Kashintsev
Пётр Семёнович Коховцев
OPOlga Pashkova
Olga Pashkova
Люба
ADAlexandr Domogarov
Alexandr Domogarov
Степа
ITIlya Tyurin
Ilya Tyurin
Ваня
NANatalya Arkhangelskaya
Natalya Arkhangelskaya
княгиня Черемшанова
KKKirill Kozakov
Kirill Kozakov
князь Борис Черемшанов
ASAleksandr Sirin
Aleksandr Sirin
священник Василий Никанорович
NANatalya Aitova
Natalya Aitova
Лиза
VBViktor Bortsov
Viktor Bortsov
отец Герасим

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