Sisyphus Is Happy

2012 0h 25m RU

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young man accidentally turns out to be a witness of a crime. The police try to get him but the family of a poor man are not going to let them have him without a fight.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Igor Sergeev
Igor
Marina Solopchenko
mother
Lidiya Markowskikh
Lida
Nelly Lebedeva
Liza
Petr Artamonov
first policeman
Sergey Lugin
second policeman
Vladimir Smorodin
Sisyphus
Igor Grabuzov
first gopnik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirill Sokolov
Writers: Kirill Sokolov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Igor Sergeev and Marina Solopchenko and Lidiya Markowskikh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3489090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kirill Sokolov directs. Svetlana Grishechko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Svetlana Grishechko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Igor Sergeev and Marina Solopchenko and Lidiya Markowskikh carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3489090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.