Wednesday

1997 1h 33m RU

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7.4

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7.6

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 5★7.6IMDB · 89

Documentary

Synopsis

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Victor Kossakovsky searched obsessively for inhabitants of St. Petersburg who were born on Wednesday 19 July 1961, his own birthday, in former Leningrad. Fifty-one women and fifty men fitted the profile. In the course of time a few of these 101 people had died, others had moved to another community or abroad. But in 1995 Kossakovsky managed to capture on film all seventy remaining residents, in the street, at work or simply at home. While doing so he spent time with doctors and patients, entertainers and businessmen, construction workers and homeless people. In his unorthodox style Kossakovsky has produced a beautiful profile of people in their thirties in St. Petersburg.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Viktor Kossakovsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Viktor Kossakovsky directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0126724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.