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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1992)

6.8/10 0h 20m Oct 07, 1992
Animation Drama

An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.

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Movie Details

Original Title Сон смешного человека
Original Language RU
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Narrator (voice)
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Aleksandr Petrov
Screenplay Aleksandr Petrov
Music Aleksandr Raskatov
Editor Lyudmila Putyatina

Production

Panorama Studio
RU
Sverdlovsk Film Studio
SU

Videos & Trailers

The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man By Aleksandr Petrov (English Subtitles | 4K)
The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man By Aleksandr Petrov (English Subtitles | 4K)
Featurette

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Backdrop Image

Keywords

dreams memory suicidal thoughts humanity paint-on-glass short film

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Apr 7, 2024

Yet again, Petrov's attention to expressive detail is superb in this adaptation of Dostoevsky's story. We meet a man travelling on a train - well his body is, his mind is elsewhere. The dull, monotonic, narration tells us he is dwelling on the futility of his life and on thoughts of a bullet putting ... Read more

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Based on 66 votes

Details
Release Date October 7, 1992
Runtime 0h 20m
Language RU
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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