Enemies | |
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Directed by | Tamara Rodionova |
Written by | Maxim Gorky(play) |
Cinematography | Yevgeni Kirpichyov Aleksandr Sysoyev |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
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