Malva
The title character, played by Dzidra Ritenberga, is the restless wife of a provincial village fisherman. Unwilling to dedicate herself to her husband, Malwa seeks out love from every man she meets. This results in a romantic triangle that is at once disarmingly simplistic and intensely dramatic. Malwa was the final directorial effort of Vladimir Braun, who died in 1957. Star Dzidra Ritenberga won a "Best Actress" award at the Venice Film Festival; co-stars Pavel Usovicenko and Anatoll Ighnaliev also earned praise for their realistic performances.
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Dzidra Ritenberga
Malva
Arkadi Tolbuzin
Ignaty Fomich
Featured Crew
Volodymyr Braun
Director
Nikolai Kovarsky
Writer
Ihor Shamo
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