Zerograd

1988 1h 37m RU

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 70

ComedyMysteryDrama

Synopsis

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Going on a business trip, the hero of the film suddenly finds himself in a fantastic city. It is very similar to our world, only the hidden absurdity of everyday life here has become apparent.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonid Filatov
Алексей Михайлович Варакин
Oleg Basilashvili
Василий Николаевич Чугунов, председатель писательской организации
Vladimir Menshov
Николай Иванович Смородинов, прокурор города
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Пал Палыч, директор завода
Aleksei Zharkov
следователь
Pyotr Shcherbakov
Степан Филиппович Иванов, председатель горисполкома
Evgeniy Evstigneev
директор музея
Yuriy Sherstnyov
Курдюмов, официант ресторана

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Writers: Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Karen Shakhnazarov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Nikolay Nemolyaev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

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Leonid Filatov and Oleg Basilashvili and Vladimir Menshov carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Shakhnazarov directs. Nikolay Nemolyaev behind the camera. Eduard Artemyev scores. Lidiya Milioti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Nikolay Nemolyaev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Eduard Artemyev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lidiya Milioti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Leonid Filatov and Oleg Basilashvili and Vladimir Menshov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0095244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.