It (1989 film)

It
Russian: Оно
Directed bySergei Ovcharov
Written by
Produced byAleksandr Pikunov
Starring
CinematographyValeri Fedosov
Edited byAlexander Pikunov
Music bySergey Kuryokhin
Production
company
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
124 min.
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

It (Russian: Оно, romanized: Ono) is a 1989 Soviet historical comedy-drama film directed by Sergei Ovcharov and based on the satirical novel The History of a Town by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin.[1][2][3] While Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel was written in the 19th century, It was filmed as a satire on the Soviet Union, which is portrayed in the film in a dystopian and surreal way.[4][5]

Plot

The film tells the story of the development of the city of Glupov.[6][7]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Краткая история отечественного кино: от 1953 до 1991". chaskor.ru. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. ^ "Первый международный кинофестиваль "Западные ворота" пройдёт в Пскове". rg.ru. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. ^ Анна Послянова. "Александр Половцев: "Огнестрел", "глухарь", "в отказку" мы говорили, только делая вид, что понимаем". spb.kp.ru. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. ^ Beumers, Birgit (2009). A History of Russian Cinema. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781845202149.
  5. ^ Kelly, Catriona (2021). Soviet Art House: Lenfilm Studio Under Brezhnev. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-754836-3.
  6. ^ "Оно (1989)". КиноПоиск. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. ^ Визуальная антропология: режимы видимости при социализме. Ano CSPGS. 2009. ISBN 978-5-903360-25-3. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-10-13.


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