Mournful Unconcern
Скорбное бесчувствие
Synopsis
The action in this lavishly produced film takes place at an oddly ark-shaped mansion during World War I, and in spirit (although not in story) it reflects the play which inspired it, the ferociously antiwar Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw. A large group of family and friends have gathered at this country house to dance, drink, and converse. Their conversation, in particular, is adorned with erudite literary references and quotations. Despite their apparent refinement, their preoccupations are simple: sex and violence. Disquieting images break the tranquility of the vacationers' inappropriate idyll: some of these include documentary footage of starving African children, images (both real and re-enacted) of George Bernard Shaw going about his daily life, and a corpse coming to life on an autopsy table, only to cheapen that miracle by scolding a group of women. The music used in the film ironically points to its disturbing message and is uniformly anachronistic.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Sokurov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Arabov, George Bernard Shaw
- Original Title
- Скорбное бесчувствие
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Sokurov
Yuriy Arabov, George Bernard Shaw
Sergey Yurizditskiy
Leda Semyonova
Department Leadership Roster
Yelena Amshinskaya
Production Design
Leda Semyonova
Editor
Aleksandr Sokurov
Director
Yuriy Arabov
Writer
Sergey Yurizditskiy
Director of Photography
Yelena Amshinskaya
Costume Design
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What is Mournful Unconcern about?
The action in this lavishly produced film takes place at an oddly ark-shaped mansion during World War I, and in spirit (although not in story) it reflects the play which inspired it, the ferociously antiwar Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw. A large group of family and friends have gathered at this country house to dance, drink, and converse. Their conversation, in particular, is adorned with erudite literary references and quotations. Despite their apparent refinement, their preoccupations are simple: sex and violence. Disquieting images break the tranquility of the vacationers' inappropriate idyll: some of these include documentary footage of starving African children, images (both real and re-enacted) of George Bernard Shaw going about his daily life, and a corpse coming to life on an autopsy table, only to cheapen that miracle by scolding a group of women. The music used in the film ironically points to its disturbing message and is uniformly anachronistic.
Who directed Mournful Unconcern?
Mournful Unconcern was directed by Aleksandr Sokurov.
Who stars in Mournful Unconcern?
The principal cast of Mournful Unconcern includes Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Alla Osipenko, Dmitry Bryantsev, Tatiana Yegorova, Irina Sokolova.
When was Mournful Unconcern released and how long is it?
Mournful Unconcern was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.