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You Can't Live Like That
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You Can't Live Like That

1990-09-01 · 115 min · ★ 5.0

Documentary

A film about the sociopolitical condition of the Soviet society at the end of the eighties.

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Directors
Stanislav Govorukhin
Production companies
Gosfilmfond Russia, Filmverlag der Autoren, Mosfilm
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

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Stanislav GovorukhinStanislav GovorukhinCommentator
Aleksandr NevzorovAleksandr NevzorovHimself
Maximilian SchellMaximilian SchellGerman Commentator

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