Film "Once upon a time there lived a simple woman". Cinematographic image of Tambov rebellion

This article analyzes the historical film.Once Upon a Time There Lived a Simple Woman. (2011) directed by A. Smirnov. It focuses on the transformation of the cinematographic image of the Russian Civil War and, particularly, the image of the Tambov Rebellion (1920.1921), which was presented on screen for the first time. It concludes that this cinematographic image is historically accurate, but it is unlikely that the film will strongly influence the historical consciousness of Russians.