These Different, Different, Different Faces

1972 1h 21m RU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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Igor Ilyinsky reads Anton Pavlovich Chekhov’s stories “The Death of an Official”, “Over Salted”, “The Orator”, “The Night Before the Trial”, “The Daughter of Albion”, “Boots”, “Chameleon”, as much as performing a wide variety of characters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Igor Ilyinsky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Igor Ilyinsky
Writers: Yuri Saakov, Anton Chekhov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Igor Ilyinsky, shot by Lev Bunin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor N. Kokoreva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Igor Ilyinsky directs. Lev Bunin behind the camera. N. Kokoreva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Igor Ilyinsky, shot by Lev Bunin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor N. Kokoreva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0322198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.