i would like to tell you just a few thing before consider see this movie . if at one point or another you think you have see good camera work and be prepare to be amaze by this movie . for the record and this movie be make in 1957 in russia and but the technique use here be probably something that we have see much later in the western world . about 20 year later . the level of emotion through the film vary quite a lot represent happiness love war despair joy and but in the end you remain with something quite unique represent the joy of see one masterpiece of filmmaking . the young director from our time should study more this kind of movie and maybe they will be able to create something similar . even though i think movie like this be very hard to come by . if you have see i be cuba and then this movie would appeal to you very much and but if not and be prepare for a unique experience . the russian director have something in common represent very small budget and great actor and and a joy of create art . and yes and they be able to create more masterpiece than all the western world together . i be not a big fan of russia and actually i hate everything that communist and but the film making in that part of the world and manages to create such feeling that be hard to describe . enjoy it .