The Manuscript
Рукопись
Synopsis
The year is 1949. One of the last outbreaks of Stalinist terror was a bloody buffoonery under the auspices of the fight against cosmopolitanism. In the Writers' House near Moscow, where a young writer finishes her story about her husband's arrest and death, there is a painful atmosphere of fear, suspicion, suspiciousness and foreboding that can drive you crazy...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Muratov
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Baynac, Lydia Chukovskaya
- Original Title
- Рукопись
- Country of Origin
- Russia, France
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- Studio Troitskij Most, La Sept Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Muratov
Jacques Baynac, Lydia Chukovskaya
Vladimir Ilin
Oleg Konkov, Guy Séligmann
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Muratov
Director
Lydia Chukovskaya
Writer
Vladimir Ilin
Director of Photography
Mikhail Gerasimov
Production Design
Oleg Konkov
Producer
Guy Séligmann
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Manuscript
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What is The Manuscript about?
The year is 1949. One of the last outbreaks of Stalinist terror was a bloody buffoonery under the auspices of the fight against cosmopolitanism. In the Writers' House near Moscow, where a young writer finishes her story about her husband's arrest and death, there is a painful atmosphere of fear, suspicion, suspiciousness and foreboding that can drive you crazy...
Who directed The Manuscript?
The Manuscript was directed by Aleksandr Muratov.
Who stars in The Manuscript?
The principal cast of The Manuscript includes Vladimir Ivashov, Irina Brazgovka, Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Zinoviy Gerdt.
When was The Manuscript released and how long is it?
The Manuscript was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 57m.