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Quiet Flows the Don

1957 · 340 min

A sweeping, sorrowful epic that immerses you in a world of torn loyalties and inevitable loss.

Tagline: The epic film based on Mikhail Sholokhov's classic novel in COLOR
Overview: Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: War, betrayal, family, love
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
betrayal
family
love
fate
Places: countryside
small town
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild