A Simple Death (1985)
When a middle-aged high-court judge in 19th-century Russia starts to experience a sharp pain in his side, he soon finds himself bedridden with an undiagnosed terminal illness. Face-to-face with his own mortality, he becomes increasingly introspective and emotional as he ponders the reason for his acute suffering and imminent death.
Director: Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: March 4, 1985
Cast
- Valeriy Priyomykhov - Ivan Ilyich Golovin
- Alisa Freyndlikh - Praskovya Fyodorovna Golovina
- Vytautas Paukste - Dr. Mikhail Danilovich
- Karina Moritts - Lisa Golovina
- Mikhail Danilov - Narrator
- E. Smirnov
- Tamara Timofeeva - Nanny
- Stanislav Churkin - Priest
- Anatoliy Khudoleev - Pyotr Ivanovich
- A. Bukhvalov
Screenplay
Cinematography: Yury Klimenko
Editing: Tamara Lipartiya
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Simple Death about?
- When a middle-aged high-court judge in 19th-century Russia starts to experience a sharp pain in his side, he soon finds himself bedridden with an undiagnosed terminal illness. Face-to-face with his own mortality, he becomes increasingly introspective and emotional as he ponders the reason for his acute suffering and imminent death.
- Who directed A Simple Death?
- A Simple Death was directed by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy.
- Who stars in A Simple Death?
- A Simple Death stars Valeriy Priyomykhov, Alisa Freyndlikh, Vytautas Paukste, Karina Moritts, Mikhail Danilov, E. Smirnov.
- How long is A Simple Death?
- A Simple Death has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is A Simple Death?
- A Simple Death is a Drama film.
- Where was A Simple Death produced?
- A Simple Death was produced in Soviet Union.