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Diamonds
Young geologist Sergei Nesterov, having returned from the army, intends to continue his work, interrupted by the war, on exploring industrial deposits of Ural diamonds. His enthusiasm surprises his boss, puts his fiancée Varvara in an awkward position, and gives other geologists a perfect excuse to mock him. But he is warmly supported by the district committee secretary Salomatov. Sergei steadfastly pursues his goal and, in the end, finds the richest diamond deposits.
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Young geologist Sergei Nesterov, having returned from the army, intends to continue his work, interrupted by the war, on exploring industrial deposits of Ural diamonds. His enthusiasm surprises his boss, puts his fiancée Varvara in an awkward position, and gives other geologists a perfect excuse to mock him. But he is warmly supported by the district committee secretary Salomatov. Sergei steadfastly pursues his goal and, in the end, finds the richest diamond deposits.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Nikolai Asanov
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Cast
Aleksandr Olenin, Ivan Pravov
Director
Vsevolod Sanayev
Sergei Nesterov
Vasili Vanin
Ignat Salamatov
Nina Alisova
Varvara Menschikova
Eugeny Agurov
Boris Palekhov
Ioakim Maksimov-Koshkinskiy
Filipp Ilyashev
Anna Kozhevnikova
Maria Semenovna
Lidiya Starokoltseva
Anya
Tamara Zalevskaya
Sergei Prischepa
L. Sedova
Khristina (forester)
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