House of Fools
Дом дураков
“It's a mad, mad, mad world...”
Synopsis
The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses.
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Дом дураков, трейлер/ House of Fools, trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-11-07
Top Cast
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Yuliya Vysotskaya
Zhanna
Evgeny Mironov
Officer
Vladas Bagdonas
Doctor
Marina Politseymako
Vika
Anatoli Adoskin
Fucue
Sultan Islamov
Ahmed
Stanislav Varkki
Ali
Elena Fomina
Lucy
Bryan Adams
Self
Anatoli Zhuravlyov
Fighter
Armen Davidyants
Insane man
Rasmi Dzhabrailov
Makhmud
Anatoli Adoskin
Fuko
Cecilie Thomsen
Lithuanian sniper
Aleksandr Seleznyov
Fyodor the Drunk
Magomed Zurabov
Afghani
Yuriy Dumchev
Kvas
Ivan Grishanov
Soldier
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$158K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.06x
-$2.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
- Дом дураков
- Country of Origin
- France, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Chechen, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $158K
- Production Studios
- Bac Films, Persona, Hachette Première
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky
Eduard Artemyev
Sergei Kozlov
Olga Grinshpun
Felix Kleyman, Andrei Konchalovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Andrei Konchalovsky
Screenplay
Andrei Konchalovsky
Director
Eduard Artemyev
Original Music Composer
Sergei Kozlov
Director of Photography
Valeriy Derkach
Stunt Coordinator
Svetlana Volter
Costume Design
Olga Grinshpun
Editor
Lyubov Skorina
Production Design
Felix Kleyman
Producer
Andrei Konchalovsky
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About House of Fools
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is House of Fools about?
The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses.
Who directed House of Fools?
House of Fools was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
Who stars in House of Fools?
The principal cast of House of Fools includes Yuliya Vysotskaya, Evgeny Mironov, Vladas Bagdonas, Marina Politseymako, Anatoli Adoskin.
When was House of Fools released and how long is it?
House of Fools was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
What was the box office and production budget of House of Fools?
House of Fools had a reported production budget of $2.5M and grossed $158K at the worldwide box office (0.06 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for House of Fools?
The original motion picture soundtrack for House of Fools was composed by Eduard Artemyev.