The Cow (1989)
Original title: Korova / The Cow
1989 · 10 min
Cast
Nikolai Gusarov Lyubov Teplova Kostya Panov
Credits
Written by: 
Aleksandr Petrov Andrey Platonov
Editing: L. Permyakova
Produced by: Aleksandr Petrov
Plot
A boy recalls the story of how his family lost its cow. Based on a short story by Andrei Platonov.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Cow (1989) is a Russian short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov. It stars Nikolai Gusarov, Lyubov Teplova and Kostya Panov. It runs 10 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (1,193 votes)
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