The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

Oct 2, 1992

0h 20m

★ 6.7

Overview

An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Production Companies

Panorama Studio

Sverdlovsk Film Studio

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

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