The Public House
Казённый дом
Synopsis
"Horror" film about the harsh lives of the children living in an outwardly prosperous orphanage. When a young boy dies during a clandestine mutual drug-taking session, his accomplices unsuccessfully try to hide his corpse to evade punishment, and then the orphanage management tries to hush up the whole affair to keep up appearances.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Albert Mkrtchyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Elena Laskareva, Mikhail Konchakivsky
- Original Score
- Vyacheslav Ulanovsky
- Original Title
- Казённый дом
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Tsentr MK VLKSM, Goskino USSR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Albert Mkrtchyan
Elena Laskareva, Mikhail Konchakivsky
Vyacheslav Ulanovsky
Viktor Shestopyorov
Lyudmila Yelyan
Department Leadership Roster
Albert Mkrtchyan
Director
Elena Laskareva
Writer
Viktor Shestopyorov
Director of Photography
Lyudmila Yelyan
Editor
Vyacheslav Ulanovsky
Original Music Composer
Mikhail Konchakivsky
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Public House
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What is The Public House about?
"Horror" film about the harsh lives of the children living in an outwardly prosperous orphanage. When a young boy dies during a clandestine mutual drug-taking session, his accomplices unsuccessfully try to hide his corpse to evade punishment, and then the orphanage management tries to hush up the whole affair to keep up appearances.
Who directed The Public House?
The Public House was directed by Albert Mkrtchyan.
Who stars in The Public House?
The principal cast of The Public House includes Galina Polskikh, Nina Ruslanova, Yuliya Zhukova, Pavel Gayduchenko, Tamara Syomina.
When was The Public House released and how long is it?
The Public House was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Public House?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Public House was composed by Vyacheslav Ulanovsky.