Why Does a Person Need Wings?
Directed by Vladimir Shamshurin
The balaguer and merrymaker Vasya the midwife, a favorite of the village, got his nickname because he often told a story of the war years, at which everyone laughed. One day, his former commander showed up in the village.
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