Malva
Seen it?1956 | 84 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 24 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Unwilling to dedicate herself to her husband, the restless wife of a provincial village fisherman seeks out love from every man she meets. This results in a romantic triangle that is at once disarmingly simplistic and intensely dramatic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 537 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Volodymyr Braun
- Dzidra RitenbergaMalva
- Anatoliy Ignatyev
- Arkadi TolbuzinIgnaty Fomich
- Pavel Usovnichenko
- Gennadiy Yukhtin