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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

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AnimationDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

6.795/10

Release Date

07 October 1992

Country

Russia

Cast

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Narrator (voice)

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