| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) |
| Playing Time |
Duration: 97 minutes |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Ruscico - Russian Cinema Council in 1977. |
| Summary |
The film is based on the works by Russian writer Anton Chekhov. This is a picture of life of the Russian gentry in the late 19th century. Without a grain of sentimentality, the director reveals the moral bankruptcy of his heroes. A village teacher, Platonov, is undergoing an emotional crisis. He believes his life has had no purpose. He is tormenting both himself and his young wife, Sashenka. The film's protagonist - Doctor Terletsky - hates his patients and his work. The guests staying with a general's wife, Anna Petrovna, are talking about the pleasures of a simple village life, not really believing what they are saying. The retro style chosen by the director and the masterly cinematography (a credit to Nikita Mikhalkov's permanent cameraman - Pavel Lebeshev) combine to make this film a real treasure for the lovers of Russian classics. Played in the film is the music by G. Donizetti, F. Liszt, S. Rachmaninov. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Indexed Term |
European/Baltic Studies |
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Foreign Language Film |
| Added Author |
Nikita, Mikhalkov, filmmaker
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1126191 Kanopy |
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