Adagio

Adagio

Adagio

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Adagio

2001

0h 10m

5.9(28 votes)

Animation

Overview

"Adagio" which is a philosophical parable exploring the conflict between a hero and the crowd is loosely based on a romantic short story written by the famous Russian writer Maxim Gorky about a young man named Danko and his burning heart.

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