Doctor Lisa
Доктор Лиза
“One day to save everyone”
Synopsis
The film is about a day in the life of Elizaveta Petrovna Glinka, also known as Doctor Liza. Moscow, 2012. The Glinka family prepares for a celebration: thirty years together. The closest friends are invited for dinner, the sons have arrived. Of course, Liza has freed up this day for her family. There’s just a trifle: to stop by the Fund and see the weekly patients at the Paveletsky Station. But the days of Doctor Liza are always full of surprises… In a hospital in a Moscow suburb a five-year-old girl is dying. The duty doctor has to discharge Eva. Due to medical formalities the child, who suffers from cancer, is left without painkillers. In utter despair, the girl’s father turns to Liza for help. When Liza cannot find a way to help the child within the system, she decides on a desperate act…
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Chulpan Khamatova
Elizaveta Glinka
Konstantin Khabenskiy
Shevkunov, doctor
Andrzej Chyra
Gleb Glinka
Andrey Burkovskiy
Kolesov
Alexey Agranovich
official
Timofey Tribuntsev
Gena, locksmith
Yelena Koreneva
Volochkova, Liza's patient
Yuliya Aug
head doctor
Tatyana Dogileva
Tanyukha, homeless
Aleksey Vertkov
Lyonya, psychiatrist
Sergey Sosnovsky
homeless
Philipp Avdeev
Mikhail, Eva's father
Darya Zhovner
nurse
Sergey Frolov
Yasha
Evgeny Pisarev
Sergey Petrovich
Alexey Efremov
guard
Yelena Koreneva
Taisiya Vilkova
pregnant girl
Release History & Theatrical Window
Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$925K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oksana Karas
- Screenplay & Story
- Natalya Kudryashova, Oksana Karas, Alena Sanko, Alexey Ilyushkin
- Original Score
- Yuriy Poteenko
- Original Title
- Доктор Лиза
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $925K
- Production Studios
- IVAN Production Center, KIT Film Studio, NTV, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oksana Karas
Natalya Kudryashova, Oksana Karas, Alena Sanko, Alexey Ilyushkin
Yuriy Poteenko
Sergey Machilsky, Nikita Poznyansky
Vladimir Voronin, Olga Proshkina
Rafael Minasbekyan, Timur Weinstein, Dzhanik Fayziev, Alexandr Bondarev, Aleksey Zemskiy
Department Leadership Roster
Rafael Minasbekyan
Producer
Natalya Kudryashova
Screenplay
Oksana Karas
Director
Sergey Machilsky
Director of Photography
Pavel Parkhomenko
Production Design
Oksana Karas
Screenplay
Timur Weinstein
Producer
Dzhanik Fayziev
Producer
Ulyana Polyanskaya
Costume Design
Alexandr Bondarev
Producer
Vladimir Voronin
Editor
Alena Sanko
Screenplay
Alexey Ilyushkin
Screenplay
Aleksey Zemskiy
Producer
Ravil Salikhov
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Doctor Lisa
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Doctor Lisa about?
The film is about a day in the life of Elizaveta Petrovna Glinka, also known as Doctor Liza. Moscow, 2012. The Glinka family prepares for a celebration: thirty years together. The closest friends are invited for dinner, the sons have arrived. Of course, Liza has freed up this day for her family. There’s just a trifle: to stop by the Fund and see the weekly patients at the Paveletsky Station. But the days of Doctor Liza are always full of surprises… In a hospital in a Moscow suburb a five-year-old girl is dying. The duty doctor has to discharge Eva. Due to medical formalities the child, who suffers from cancer, is left without painkillers. In utter despair, the girl’s father turns to Liza for help. When Liza cannot find a way to help the child within the system, she decides on a desperate act…
Who directed Doctor Lisa?
Doctor Lisa was directed by Oksana Karas.
Who stars in Doctor Lisa?
The principal cast of Doctor Lisa includes Chulpan Khamatova, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Andrzej Chyra, Andrey Burkovskiy, Alexey Agranovich.
When was Doctor Lisa released and how long is it?
Doctor Lisa was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Lisa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Lisa was composed by Yuriy Poteenko.