The End of the World (1963)
A satirical comedy with elements of metaphysical horror about religion in rural 1960s Soviet Russia. Notable for using first-person pseudo-documentary "found footage" technique framing the movie as the creation of the protagonist, who is returns to his home village from the city to discover that a local drunk has formed a doomsday cult.
Director: Boris Buneev
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: June 24, 1963
Cast
- Stanislav Sokolov - Sasha Likardokin
- Yevgeniya Kolmykova - Polya
- Tatyana Pelttser - Matryona
- Vitali Politseymako - Filin
- Stanislav Lyubshin - father Michail
- Daya Smirnova - mother Klavdiya
- Varvara Popova - Agafya
- Vladimir Ratomsky - old man Pafnutiy
- Yevgeni Kryuchkov - Fedya
- Yuri Kharchenko - Grisha Zubarik
Screenplay
- Vasiliy Solovyov
- Natalya Torchinskaya (Script Editor)
- E. Mayat (Script Consultant)
Music: Yevgeniy Ptichkin
Cinematography: Lev Rogozin, Aleksandr Khvostov
Editing: Olga Katusheva
Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Boris Buneev
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The End of the World about?
- A satirical comedy with elements of metaphysical horror about religion in rural 1960s Soviet Russia. Notable for using first-person pseudo-documentary "found footage" technique framing the movie as the creation of the protagonist, who is returns to his home village from the city to discover that a local drunk has formed a doomsday cult.
- Who directed The End of the World?
- The End of the World was directed by Boris Buneev.
- Who stars in The End of the World?
- The End of the World stars Stanislav Sokolov, Yevgeniya Kolmykova, Tatyana Pelttser, Vitali Politseymako, Stanislav Lyubshin, Daya Smirnova.
- How long is The End of the World?
- The End of the World has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The End of the World?
- The End of the World is a Comedy film.
- Where was The End of the World produced?
- The End of the World was produced in Soviet Union.