Pharmacist
Аптекарша
Synopsis
The small town is asleep. Only the young wife of the elderly pharmacist Chernomordik, the owner of the pharmacy, is awake. She has already gone to bed three times, but sleep stubbornly refuses to come to her. Suddenly, footsteps can be heard in the silence of the night. A short while later, two figures in white officer's tunics appear outside the window: one is large and fat, while the other is smaller and thinner. A moment later, a bell rings in the pharmacy, and the worried pharmacist opens the door to the officers. The young officer, Obtesov, orders 15 kopecks worth of mint cakes. Meanwhile, the more experienced doctor strikes up a casual conversation. Soon, a bottle of wine appears on the table, and the young pharmacist agrees to have a sip...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanislav Govorukhin
- Screenplay & Story
- Stanislav Govorukhin, Anton Chekhov
- Original Title
- Аптекарша
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 22m
- Production Studios
- VGIK
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanislav Govorukhin
Stanislav Govorukhin, Anton Chekhov
Nikolay Ilchuk, Valery Shuvalov
Department Leadership Roster
Stanislav Govorukhin
Director
Stanislav Govorukhin
Writer
Inna Litvin
Production Design
Nikolay Ilchuk
Director of Photography
Valery Shuvalov
Director of Photography
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What is Pharmacist about?
The small town is asleep. Only the young wife of the elderly pharmacist Chernomordik, the owner of the pharmacy, is awake. She has already gone to bed three times, but sleep stubbornly refuses to come to her. Suddenly, footsteps can be heard in the silence of the night. A short while later, two figures in white officer's tunics appear outside the window: one is large and fat, while the other is smaller and thinner. A moment later, a bell rings in the pharmacy, and the worried pharmacist opens the door to the officers. The young officer, Obtesov, orders 15 kopecks worth of mint cakes. Meanwhile, the more experienced doctor strikes up a casual conversation. Soon, a bottle of wine appears on the table, and the young pharmacist agrees to have a sip...
Who directed Pharmacist?
Pharmacist was directed by Stanislav Govorukhin.
Who stars in Pharmacist?
The principal cast of Pharmacist includes Tamara Sovchi, Aleksandr Yanvaryov, Boris Ivanov, Yuri Katin-Yartsev.
When was Pharmacist released and how long is it?
Pharmacist was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 22m.
Is Pharmacist based on a book or true story?
Pharmacist is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Anton Chekhov".