Russian Death
Русская смерть
Synopsis
Valya has always been dreaming about living in Venice. She sold her Moscow flat and left. The younger sister, Nadezhda, stayed alone in the country house. After a few years Valya became disenchanted with Venice and returned. Now, "in a Chekhovian way", both sisters live in a house with a mezzanine, this is what you call loneliness together. They became stuck between the past and the present. Behind the gates you find the frightening and incomprehensible everyday life, into which you "enter each time like into an Odyssey". One day Alexey appears, a mature man with an intelligent face. Nadia snatches him but Valya also likes him. A classic love triangle? No, our sisters have very different plans for Alexey…
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Mirzoev
- Screenplay & Story
- Irina Vaskovskaya
- Original Score
- Ivan Lubennikov
- Original Title
- Русская смерть
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- ГИТИС
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Mirzoev
Irina Vaskovskaya
Ivan Lubennikov
Yury Burak
Irina Dolmat
Anna Ivannikova, Evgeniya Solyanykh
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Mirzoev
Director
Irina Vaskovskaya
Screenplay
Ekaterina Sinyakina
Production Design
Irina Dolmat
Editor
Evgeniya Solyanykh
Producer
Yury Burak
Director of Photography
Ivan Lubennikov
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Russian Death
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Russian Death about?
Valya has always been dreaming about living in Venice. She sold her Moscow flat and left. The younger sister, Nadezhda, stayed alone in the country house. After a few years Valya became disenchanted with Venice and returned. Now, "in a Chekhovian way", both sisters live in a house with a mezzanine, this is what you call loneliness together. They became stuck between the past and the present. Behind the gates you find the frightening and incomprehensible everyday life, into which you "enter each time like into an Odyssey". One day Alexey appears, a mature man with an intelligent face. Nadia snatches him but Valya also likes him. A classic love triangle? No, our sisters have very different plans for Alexey…
Who directed Russian Death?
Russian Death was directed by Vladimir Mirzoev.
Who stars in Russian Death?
The principal cast of Russian Death includes Nadezhda Igoshina, Evgeny Tsyganov, Evgeniya Solyanykh.
When was Russian Death released and how long is it?
Russian Death was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Russian Death?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Russian Death was composed by Ivan Lubennikov.