The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013)

The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013) poster

Victor Sluzhkin signs on as a teacher of geography in a secondary school in his native Perm (in the Urals) and gets lost in a haze of hard vodka, desperate love for a nymphet-like student and the stress of educating teenagers. Geographer, as the students immediately dub Sluzhkin, attempts to escape from the grueling, dull, stultifying reality of Russia's provincial life in a rafting tour to the Urals. Accompanied by wild, adventure-seeking adolescents, faced with the numerous grim surprises of the nature, Geographer is poised to find himself and his own truth.

Director: Alexandr Veledinsky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Alexey Zubarev
Cinematography: Vladimir Bashta
Editing: Tatyana Prilenskaya, Alexandr Veledinsky
Production: Marmot Film, Red Arrow Film Company, CGF Films, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Russia 1, Valery Todorovsky Production Company
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Box Office: $4M
Original Language: ru

Themes

Teacher-Student Relationship, Addiction and Recovery

Keywords

daughter, adultery, friendship, alcohol, wife, province, river, camping, canoe, alcoholism, school, teaching, schoolboy, geography, kama

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Geographer Drank His Globe Away about?
Victor Sluzhkin signs on as a teacher of geography in a secondary school in his native Perm (in the Urals) and gets lost in a haze of hard vodka, desperate love for a nymphet-like student and the stress of educating teenagers. Geographer, as the students immediately dub Sluzhkin, attempts to escape from the grueling, dull, stultifying reality of Russia's provincial life in a rafting tour to the Urals. Accompanied by wild, adventure-seeking adolescents, faced with the numerous grim surprises of the nature, Geographer is poised to find himself and his own truth.
Who directed The Geographer Drank His Globe Away?
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away was directed by Alexandr Veledinsky.
Who stars in The Geographer Drank His Globe Away?
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away stars Konstantin Khabenskiy, Elena Lyadova, Aleksandr Robak, Agrippina Steklova, Andrey Prytkov, Anfisa Chernykh.
How long is The Geographer Drank His Globe Away?
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
What genre is The Geographer Drank His Globe Away?
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away is a Drama film.
How much did The Geographer Drank His Globe Away gross?
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away grossed $4M worldwide.
Where was The Geographer Drank His Globe Away produced?
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away was produced in Russia.
What are the themes of The Geographer Drank His Globe Away?
The themes of The Geographer Drank His Globe Away include: Teacher-Student Relationship, Addiction and Recovery.