Tronka (1972)

7.0/10 81 min Drama

Overview

A tronka, a sheep bell made from a trophy shell casing, symbolises peace from war. In the Ukrainian steppe, where shepherds use tronkas, a military training ground exists. Major Uralov, an officer, marries a local woman, and they have a daughter, Alenka, who dies. After her death, the Uralovs leave the steppe with the military unit, enduring their grief but remaining unbroken. Based on a novel by Oles Honchar.

Cast

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Margarita Koshelyova

Helmuts Kalniņš

Vladimir Alekseyenko

Kostiantyn Kulchytskyi

Pyotr Filonenko

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