Patient No. 1 (2023)
The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
Director: Rezo Gigineishvili
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: October 6, 2023
Cast
- Aleksandr Filippenko - The General Secretary
- Olga Makeeva - Sasha
- Inna Churikova - Zhena Genseka
- Igor Chernevich - Rodionov
- Sergey Gilev - Molodoy
- Vladimir Steklov - Ministr
- Irina Kupchenko - Mat Sashi
- Sergey Styopin - Urolog
- Mariya Shalaeva - Medsestra
Screenplay
- Rezo Gigineishvili (Screenplay)
- Alexandr Rodionov
Cinematography: Petr Bratersky
Editing: Georgy Isaakyan
Production: Independent Film Project
Country: Georgia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Patient No. 1 about?
- The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
- Who directed Patient No. 1?
- Patient No. 1 was directed by Rezo Gigineishvili.
- Who stars in Patient No. 1?
- Patient No. 1 stars Aleksandr Filippenko, Olga Makeeva, Inna Churikova, Igor Chernevich, Sergey Gilev, Vladimir Steklov.
- How long is Patient No. 1?
- Patient No. 1 has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Patient No. 1?
- Patient No. 1 is a Drama film.
- Where was Patient No. 1 produced?
- Patient No. 1 was produced in Georgia.