A tale about a motherMovie
The events take place during the Great Patriotic War. The mother is illiterate, unable to read or write, but since the only way to stay informed is to wait for and read letters from the front, she begins to teach herself and eventually becomes a postwoman. More than once, she has to deliver tragic news to other families, and she takes upon herself the burden of compassion for the mothers, understanding their grief and trying to ease it.
About A tale about a mother
A tale about a mother is a 1963 drama, war movie directed by Alexander Karpov.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from Soviet Union, an original language code of RU.
The credited cast includes Amina Umurzakova, Kanabek Baiseitov, Biken Rimova, Mukhtar Bakhtygereev. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
