Of Freaks and Men

1998 1h 33m RU

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 99

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergey Makovetskiy
Yohan
Dinara Drukarova
Liza
Anzhelika Nevolina
Ekaterina Kirillovna
Viktor Sukhorukov
Viktor Ivanovich
Yuriy Galtsev
producer
Alyosha Dyo
Kolya
Chingiz Tsydendambayev
Tolya
Vadim Prokhorov
Putilov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei Balabanov
Writers: Aleksei Balabanov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, shot by Sergey Astakhov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marina Lipartiya 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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Sergey Makovetskiy and Dinara Drukarova and Anzhelika Nevolina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0156849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aleksei Balabanov directs. Sergey Astakhov behind the camera. Marina Lipartiya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, shot by Sergey Astakhov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Marina Lipartiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sergey Makovetskiy and Dinara Drukarova and Anzhelika Nevolina carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0156849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.