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The tragicomedy of the absurd, is based on the works of Daniil Kharms (1905-1942). Trying to recreate reality 30s, who came to the flowering of creativity Harms, the director plays the style of filming, acting at that time and enters into the picture, "the aged" sound. Thus, it is possible to achieve maximum reliability of the author's text and sound to help the viewer to immerse themselves in the atmosphere in which he lived and worked classic absurdity. This is - a world of illusions, allusions and associations, reflecting a stream of consciousness of the creator living in an era of silence.

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Budget

$2000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

27 September 1989

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Dmitri Frolov

Dmitri Frolov

Даниил Хармс

Dmitriy Shibanov

Dmitriy Shibanov

Мышин

Mark Nahamkin

Mark Nahamkin

Пушкин

Yevgeniy Souhonenkov

Yevgeniy Souhonenkov

Калугин

Aleksey Zakharov

Aleksey Zakharov

дядя

Natalya Surkova

Natalya Surkova

Марья Ивановна

Aleksey Frolov

Aleksey Frolov

the man in black

Daniil Kharms

Daniil Kharms

(dedication)

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