Little Devil
Мелкий бес
Synopsis
A small provincial town. The inhabitants are bored, apathetic and bitter... Peredonov, a modest high school teacher, dreams about a promotion and moving to the capital. Gradually his dream becomes an obsession. Varvara, his second cousin who dreams about marrying him, writes a promising letter about an invitation to Saint-Petersburg on behalf of the capital's princess. But the teacher's dreams aren't meant to come true: he becomes a victim of his own insanity and kills his friend and the hateful Varvara...
Top Cast
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Sergey Taramaev
Peredonov
Irina Rozanova
Varvara
Polina Kutepova
Lyudmila
Sergey Batalov
Volodin
Aleksei Mironov
Khripach
Gennadiy Nazarov
Rutilov
Agrippina Steklova
Daria
Kseniya Kutepova
Valeriya
Elena Mayorova
Vershina
Tatyana Kravchenko
Yershikha
Galina Stakhanova
Kokovkina
Nikolai Averyushkin
Doctor
Roman Madyanov
Cherepnin
Alexandr Ivankov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikolay Dostal
- Screenplay & Story
- Fyodor Sologub, Georgi Nikolayev
- Original Score
- Nikolay Karetnikov, Aleksandr Belyayev
- Original Title
- Мелкий бес
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikolay Dostal
Fyodor Sologub, Georgi Nikolayev
Nikolay Karetnikov, Aleksandr Belyayev
Valery Shuvalov
Mariya Sergeyeva
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolay Dostal
Director
Georgi Nikolayev
Writer
Leonid Platov
Production Design
Andrei Platov
Production Design
Svetlana Titova
Costume Design
Evgeniya Dostal
Costume Design
Valery Shuvalov
Director of Photography
Mariya Sergeyeva
Editor
Valeriy Derkach
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Little Devil
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What is Little Devil about?
A small provincial town. The inhabitants are bored, apathetic and bitter... Peredonov, a modest high school teacher, dreams about a promotion and moving to the capital. Gradually his dream becomes an obsession. Varvara, his second cousin who dreams about marrying him, writes a promising letter about an invitation to Saint-Petersburg on behalf of the capital's princess. But the teacher's dreams aren't meant to come true: he becomes a victim of his own insanity and kills his friend and the hateful Varvara...
Who directed Little Devil?
Little Devil was directed by Nikolay Dostal.
Who stars in Little Devil?
The principal cast of Little Devil includes Sergey Taramaev, Irina Rozanova, Polina Kutepova, Sergey Batalov, Aleksei Mironov.
When was Little Devil released and how long is it?
Little Devil was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Little Devil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Little Devil was composed by Nikolay Karetnikov, Aleksandr Belyayev.
Is Little Devil based on a book or true story?
Little Devil is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fyodor Sologub".