The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
AnimationDrama
6.7/10
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|20 min
Release Date: 1992-10-02
Overview - An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.
Production Companies
Panorama StudioSverdlovsk Film Studio
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7/10
Yet again, Petrov's attention to expressive detail is superb in this adaptation of Dostoevsky's story. We meet a man travelling on a train - well his body is, his mind is elsewhere. The dull, monotonic, narration tells us he is dwelling on the futility of his life and on thoughts of a bullet putting him out of his misery. Walking home he meets a young urchin who begs for help. He walks on by, igno...
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