Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano

Starring:S. Bachkyrova, Yuri Bogatyryov, Yevgeniya Glushenko, Sergei Guryev, Gennadi Ivanov, Pavel Kadochnikov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Valentin Komissarov, Vyacheslav Maksakov, Kseniya Minina, Natalya Nazarova, Sergei Nikonenko, Nikolai Pastukhov, Anatoli Romashin, Antonina Shuranova, Yelena Solovey, Oleg Tabakov, Marat Yusim
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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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 films another protagonist Doctor Terletsky hates his patients and his work. The guests staying with a generals 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 Mikhalkovs 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. Awards: Big Golden Shell at the San Sebastian IFF, 1977; Special Jury Prize for Best Acting (Alexander Kaliagin) at the Cartagena IFF, 1977; Golden Plate Prize at the Chicago IFF, 1978

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Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano

ProductGroup: DVD
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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 films another protagonist Doctor Terletsky hates his patients and his work. The guests staying with a generals 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 Mikhalkovs 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.

Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano / Neokonchenaya Pyesa Dlya Mekhanicheskogo Pianino

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Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano / Neokonchenaya Pyesa Dlya Mekhanicheskogo Pianino

Manufacturer: Ruscico
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Drama Mosfilm, 1977, 103 min. Format: 4:3 Language: Russian Subtitles: Russian, English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hebrew, Swedish, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese 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 films another protagonist Doctor Terletsky hates his patients and his work. The guests staying with a generals 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 Mikhalkovs permanent cameraman Pavel Lebeshev) combine to make this film a real treasure for the lovers of Russian classics. Awards: Big Golden Shell at the San Sebastian IFF, 1977; Special Jury Prize for Best Acting (Alexander Kaliagin) at the Cartagena IFF, 1977; Golden Plate Prize at the Chicago IFF, 1978 Director: Nikita Mikhalkov Script: Alexander Adabashian, Nikita Mikhalkov Music by: Eduard Artemyev Cast: Alexander Kaliagin, Yelena Solovey, Yevghenia Glushenko, Antonina Shuranova, Yuri Bogatyryov, Oleg Tabakov, Nikolai Pastukhov, Pavel Kadochnikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Anatoly Romashin, Natalya Nazarova, Xenia Minina, Sergei Nikonenko, Seryozha Guryev Special Freatures: Interviews with production designer A. Adabashyan, composer E. Artemyev; Video Featurettes: Provicial Doctor, Reminiscences of the writers wife, actress O. Knipper-Chekhova, Reminiscences of the writer N. Teleshov, About actor P. Kadochnikov; A.P. Chekhovs Biography; Filmographies; Photo Album

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