Tales of Mother Frosya about the Diveyevo Monastery

1989 0h 26m RU

Documentary

Synopsis

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The last Diveyevo nun, Mother Margarita, tells not only the historical, but, most importantly, the spiritual truth - about how the revolution was carried out, how the monastery of St. Seraphim was ruined, how a handful of “Seraphim novices” found the strength to resist the grandiose destructive machine for decades. This ruthless Moloch physically destroyed tens of millions of people, and spiritually almost the entire country, crippled future generations, but could not do anything with the nun, whose spiritual strength and beauty amaze and teach the viewer even today.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergey Baranov
Writers: Tichon
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0833535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sergey Baranov directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0833535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.