Морока (1925)
Overview
It is a social drama that focuses on a peasant village dealing with the struggle of young Komsomol members against old ways of living. The story heavily features themes of combating religious superstitions, prejudices, and a parasitic, phony shaman who exploits uneducated workers with fake medical cures.
Cast
Mstislav Kotelnikov
Fyodor Rubakin, Red army soldier
Sofya Yakovleva
Grunya Klimova
Tatyana Barysheva
Peasant girl, Grunya's friend
Klavdiya Chebyshyova
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