House of Fools (2002)
It's a mad, mad, mad world...
The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses.
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: December 6, 2002
Cast
- Yuliya Vysotskaya - Zhanna
- Evgeny Mironov - Officer
- Vladas Bagdonas - Doctor
- Marina Politseymako - Vika
- Anatoli Adoskin - Fucue
- Sultan Islamov - Ahmed
- Stanislav Varkki - Ali
- Elena Fomina - Lucy
- Bryan Adams - Self
- Anatoli Zhuravlyov - Fighter
Screenplay
- Andrei Konchalovsky (Screenplay)
Music: Eduard Artemyev
Cinematography: Sergei Kozlov
Editing: Olga Grinshpun
Production: Bac Films, Persona, Hachette Première
Country: France, Russia
Language: Chechen, Pусский
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $157,613
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is House of Fools about?
- The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses.
- Who directed House of Fools?
- House of Fools was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
- Who stars in House of Fools?
- House of Fools stars Yuliya Vysotskaya, Evgeny Mironov, Vladas Bagdonas, Marina Politseymako, Anatoli Adoskin, Sultan Islamov.
- How long is House of Fools?
- House of Fools has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is House of Fools?
- House of Fools is a Drama, Romance, War film.
- What is the budget of House of Fools?
- House of Fools had a budget of $3M.
- How much did House of Fools gross?
- House of Fools grossed $157,613 worldwide.
- Where was House of Fools produced?
- House of Fools was produced in France, Russia.