The Anna Akhmatova File
A documentary about the life of one of the greatest Russian poets of the 20th century, her battles with and tragedies under the Soviet regime.
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Title: The Anna Achmatova File - Lichnoe delo Anny Akhmatovoy (1990) Directed by: Semyon Aranovich Date of birth: 23 July 1934, Derazhnya, Khmelnytskyy province, Soviet Union Date of death: 1995 (age 60) Writing credits: Semyon Aranovich, Yelena Ignatova Music: Sofiya Gubajdulina, Aleksandr Knaifel Year: 1990 Country: Soviet Union Language: Russian Color: Color | Black and White Runtime: 65 min. Synopsis An impressionistic look at the life of Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova, 1889-1966. It begins and ends with footage from her funeral, and includes readings from her diaries and of her poems. Also included are passages of official Soviet criticism.
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- Director
- Semyon Aranovich
- Starring
- Anna Akhmatova
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