The Waltz on the Petschora
Set in 1937 Stalinist Georgia, the film traces the parallel destinies of a mother, condemned by the government as "an enemy of the people" and exiled to a work camp in Siberia, and her daughter, who meanwhile is sent to an orphanage. Arriving at the overcrowded work camp, the mother and other women who are not considered strong enough to be labourers, must journey still farther, crossing the icy Siberian landscape in search of food and shelter. At the same time, the daughter escapes the orphanage and returns to her former home, where she finds that a KGB officer has taken up residence. He protects her and an uneasy rapport between them develops—one of abhorrence and attraction, need and suspicion.
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Cast and crew of The Waltz on the Petschora
Lana Goghoberidze
Director
Irina Kupchenko
Actor
Valentina Telichkina
Actor
Guranda Gabunia
Actor
Guram Pirtskhalava
Actor
Manana Tskhovrebova
Actor
Darejan Kharshiladze
Actor
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About The Waltz on the Petschora
Set in 1937 Stalinist Georgia, the film traces the parallel destinies of a mother, condemned by the government as "an enemy of the people" and exiled to a work camp in Siberia, and her daughter, who meanwhile is sent to an orphanage. Arriving at the overcrowded work camp, the mother and other women who are not considered strong enough to be labourers, must journey still farther, crossing the icy Siberian landscape in search of food and shelter. At the same time, the daughter escapes the orphanage and returns to her former home, where she finds that a KGB officer has taken up residence. He protects her and an uneasy rapport between them develops—one of abhorrence and attraction, need and suspicion.
Movie details
- Release year
- 1992
- Country
- Georgia
- Language
- Georgian
- Runtime
- 102 min
- IMDb rating
- 6.9 out of 10 (35 votes)
- Director
- Lana Goghoberidze