When the Trees Were High (1961)

1961 · 95 min · Drama, Romance

The story of a man who routinely dodges all responsibility, bemoans fate, spends his days boozing, and refuses to work. The act of playing long-lost father to a pretty teenager spurs him to turn over a new leaf.

Directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. Starring Inna Gulaya, Yuriy Nikulin, Leonid Kuravlyov, Vasiliy Shukshin and Lyudmila Chursina.

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