Malva (1957 film)

Malva (Мальва) is a 1957 Soviet drama film based on the stories of Maxim Gorky Mallow and Two tramp.

Plot
The history of rivalry father and son from the love of one woman. Once a farmer Basil left his native village, leaving his wife and his son Jacob. For many years he worked in the fishing industry, which, forgetting about family, friends with beautiful fisherwoman Malva and lived a serene life. But grown-up son came to his father. Soon relationships between him and Malva led to conflicts with his father.

Cast

 * Dzidra Ritenberga — Malva
 * Pavel Usovenichenko — Vasily
 * Anatoly Ignatiev — Yakov
 * Gennadi Yukhtin — Seryozhka
 * Arkady Tolbuzin — clerk
 * Ivan Matveev — Stepok

Awards

 * Dzidra Ritenberga - winner of the international Film Festival in Venice for Best Actress (1957)