The Death of a Government Clerk

1988 0h 10m RU

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★5.0TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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Animation adapted from a short story by Anton Chekhov. A government clerk sneezes on a department general. Although the department general immediately dismisses the incident, the clerk cannot let it go.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Davyd Babaiev
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oleksandr Viken
Writers: Oleksandr Viken, Anton Chekhov, Vadym Tiuriaiev
Languages: Ukrainian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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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 Oleksandr Viken, shot by Anatolii Havrylov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9838534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oleksandr Viken directs. Anatolii Havrylov behind the camera. S. Vasylieva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Ukrainian.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Oleksandr Viken, shot by Anatolii Havrylov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor S. Vasylieva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt9838534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.