Quiet Flows The Don (2006)

Overview: With World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the Russian Civil War as backdrop, it's an old-fashioned, blood-and-guts narrative, filled with earthly humor and a wealth of colorful characters. The story concerns the fluctuating fortunes of Grigory Melekhov, a young Cossack who is both a hero and a victim of the uprising.

Starring: Rupert Everett, Delphine Forest, F. Murray Abraham, Ben Gazzara

Categories: Drama, Romance, War