A Visitor to a Museum

1989 2h 8m RU

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 60

DramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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It is the future, the world is in ruins and a large portion of the population consists of deformed mutants living in reservations. In this world a man decides to spend his vacation visiting the ruins of a museum that is now buried under the sea.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Viktor Mikhaylov
The Visitor
Vera Mayorova
Manager
Vadim Lobanov
Manager
Irina Rakshina
Degenerate Maid
Aleksandr Rasinsky
Iosif Ryklin
Liliyan Malkina
Nora Gryakalova

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Konstantin Lopushansky
Writers: Konstantin Lopushansky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Germany, Soviet Union, Switzerland

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Soviet Union, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Konstantin Lopushansky, shot by Nikolai Pokoptsev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Deshov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Viktor Mikhaylov and Vera Mayorova and Vadim Lobanov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0173024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Konstantin Lopushansky directs. Nikolai Pokoptsev behind the camera. Vladimir Deshov scores. Tatyana Pulina cuts. Produced in Germany, Soviet Union, Switzerland. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, Soviet Union, Switzerland.
3Directed by Konstantin Lopushansky, shot by Nikolai Pokoptsev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vladimir Deshov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tatyana Pulina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Viktor Mikhaylov and Vera Mayorova and Vadim Lobanov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0173024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.