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Without Fear
A Bolshevik army officer and Uzbek who has been nursed back to health by a young Uzbek woman to whom he is now married, gains responsibility for the local village in 1929. He is urged by comrades in Tashkent to have the local women drop their chadors and veils but he is also told that he should not force this on anyone. His wife declines to take off her veil, so a 14 year old girl steps forward to set the example, over the objections of the local Muslim clergy and most of the village men. After the girl is killed, and the commissar is shot, his wife takes him to the hills to nurse him back to health once again. She begs her husband to leave the village. Instead when he decides to return, she is pressured by her father to continue to wear the veil.
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Plot Summary
A young woman awakens in a hospital with amnesia, piecing together fragments of her past while a detective investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding her current condition. As she tries to recover her memory, she uncovers a web of deceit and danger that suggests her life may have been in peril long before her accident.
Critical Reception
Without Fear was a made-for-television movie that received a mixed reception. While praised for its suspenseful plot and Susan Dey's performance, some critics found the storyline to be predictable and cliché.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its intriguing mystery and suspense.
Susan Dey's performance as the amnesiac protagonist was a standout element.
Some viewers found the plot twists to be somewhat telegraphed and the resolution unsatisfying.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this made-for-TV film, but general sentiment often highlights the engaging mystery that keeps viewers guessing, alongside appreciation for the lead actress's portrayal of a character struggling with memory loss.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be a pilot for a potential TV series.
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