Twelve-year-old Valera lives with his parents in a small village. In the boy's family, everything is subordinated to one thing: the accumulation of wealth. Valera's life is also filled with this. He does not play or run around like other children, but works all day long. Even fishing is not a pleasure for the boy, but a way to earn more money. But one day while fishing, Valera met a stranger who asked him to find him temporary accommodation. Valera brought Arkady Sergeyevich to his home — and from that moment on, he had a true friend and protector. Under the influence of this man, Valera realized that he couldn't live the way his family did.
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Vladimir Zelenin
Valera
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Arkadiy Sergeyevich
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Boris Rytsarev Director · Vladimir Faynberg Writer Mikhail Marutayev Composer
First release July 5, 1965 · Produced in Russia · Original title Валера
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Gorky Film Studios
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Russia
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Original title
Валера
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
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Russia · July 5, 1965
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