Comedy · Soviet Union · 1990 · 1h 30m

The Suicide

Самоубийца

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Director
Valery Pendrakovsky
Cast
Sergey Shakurov as маленький человек Семён Семёнович Подсекальников Leonid Kuravlyov as заведующий тиром Александр Лукьянович Калабушкин Aleksandr Trofimov as интеллигент Аристарх Доминикович Vyacheslav Nevinnyy as торговец Пугачев Vladimir Menshov as писатель Виктор Викторович Olga Volkova as Раиса Филипповна
Crew
Valentin Makarov — Director of Photography Natalya Dobrunova — Editor Valery Pendrakovsky — Screenplay Nikolay Erdman — Writer Boris Blank — Production Design Tatyana Razumovskaya — Costume Design
Synopsis

As Soviet Russia enters the era of the New Economic Policy, Semyon Podsekalnikov decides to stop looking for a job. However, the prospect of living at the expense of his wife and mother-in-law seems unbearable. Having reached the end of his tether, Semyon is resolved to take his own life. Based on Nikolai Erdman's controversial play.

Key Collaborators
Valery Pendrakovsky Director Valentin Makarov Director of Photography Natalya Dobrunova Editor Valery Pendrakovsky Screenplay Nikolay Erdman Writer Boris Blank Production Design Tatyana Razumovskaya Costume Design
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