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Mournful Unconcern

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4.3/10 • 13

1987-02-011h 50m

Drama

The action in this lavishly produced film takes place at an oddly ark-shaped mansion during World War I, and in spirit (although not in story) it reflects the play which inspired it, the ferociously antiwar Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw. A large group of family and friends have gathered at this country house to dance, drink, and converse. Their conversation, in particular, is adorned with erudite literary references and quotations. Despite their apparent refinement, their preoccupations are simple: sex and violence. Disquieting images break the tranquility of the vacationers' inappropriate idyll: some of these include documentary footage of starving African children, images (both real and re-enacted) of George Bernard Shaw going about his daily life, and a corpse coming to life on an autopsy table, only to cheapen that miracle by scolding a group of women. The music used in the film ironically points to its disturbing message and is uniformly anachronistic.

Directors
Aleksandr Sokurov
Writters
George Bernard Shaw, Yuriy Arabov
Editors
George Bernard Shaw, Leda Semyonova

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ramaz Chkhikvadze

    Ramaz Chkhikvadze

    Shotover

  2. Alla Osipenko

    Alla Osipenko

    Ariadne

  3. Tatiana Egorova

    Tatiana Egorova

    Hesione

  4. Dmitry Bryantsev

    Dmitry Bryantsev

    Hector

  5. Irina Sokolova

    Irina Sokolova

    Guinness's nurse

  6. Vladimir Zamanskiy

    Vladimir Zamanskiy

    Madzini

  7. Tatiana Yegorova

    Tatiana Yegorova

  8. Vadim Zhuk

    Vadim Zhuk

  9. Ilya Rivin

    Ilya Rivin

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Russian
    Budget
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    Keywords
    human relationship