Overview

A small Belarusian town, where Olga, a vivacious and able to stand up for herself and her daughter, lived, was occupied by the Germans. It was she who was approached by the underground with a request to ransom a man from a prisoner-of-war camp. The young woman was shocked by what she saw in the camp - and not finding the man she was looking for, Olga ransomed the young man, calling him her husband. The soldier, as soon as he got stronger, began to rush into battle. And when he died, Olga joined the fight against the Nazis.

Cast

Natalya Andreychenko, Viktor Zhiganov, Viktor Pavlov, Lyubov Reymer, Ivan Savkin, Ivan Ryzhov, Timofey Spivak, Viktor Shulgin

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What is "The Merchant and the Poet" about?

A small Belarusian town, where Olga, a vivacious and able to stand up for herself and her daughter, lived, was occupied by the Germans. It was she who was approached by the underground with a request to ransom a man from a prisoner-of-war camp. The young woman was shocked by what she saw in the camp - and not finding the man she was looking for, Olga ransomed the young man, calling him her husband. The soldier, as soon as he got stronger, began to rush into battle. And when he died, Olga joined the fight against the Nazis.

When was "The Merchant and the Poet" released?

The Merchant and the Poet was released in 1979.

Who stars in "The Merchant and the Poet"?

The cast includes Natalya Andreychenko, Viktor Zhiganov, Viktor Pavlov, Lyubov Reymer.