Patient No. 1
Пациент №1
Synopsis
The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
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Patient №1 | Official trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-10-06
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Release History & Theatrical Window
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rezo Gigineishvili
- Screenplay & Story
- Rezo Gigineishvili
- Original Title
- Пациент №1
- Country of Origin
- Georgia, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Independent Film Project
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rezo Gigineishvili
Rezo Gigineishvili, Alexander Rodionov
Petr Bratersky
Georgy Isaakyan
Archil Gelovani, Sergey Yahontov
Department Leadership Roster
Rezo Gigineishvili
Screenplay
Rezo Gigineishvili
Director
Petr Bratersky
Director of Photography
Tinatin Kvinikadze
Costume Design
Georgy Isaakyan
Editor
Archil Gelovani
Producer
Sergey Yahontov
Producer
Alexander Rodionov
Writer
Grigori Pushkin
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Patient No. 1
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What is Patient No. 1 about?
The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
Who directed Patient No. 1?
Patient No. 1 was directed by Rezo Gigineishvili.
Who stars in Patient No. 1?
The principal cast of Patient No. 1 includes Aleksandr Filippenko, Olga Makeeva, Inna Churikova, Igor Chernevich, Sergey Gilev.
When was Patient No. 1 released and how long is it?
Patient No. 1 was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.