"Mothra" Still Rocks
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Cain and Artem (1930)
The 1890s. One of the cities on the Volga River. The young wife of a merchant falls in love with Artem, a “Volga bogatyr,” a man of enormous strength and violent temper. She dreams of leaving with him for the countryside. Her jealous husband bribes hooligans to kill Artem.
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The 1890s. One of the cities on the Volga River. The young wife of a merchant falls in love with Artem, a “Volga bogatyr,” a man of enormous strength and violent temper. She dreams of leaving with him for the countryside. Her jealous husband bribes hooligans to kill Artem.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Pavel Petrov-Bytov
In Theaters:6/6/1930
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Sovkino
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