The End of the World
Конец света
Synopsis
A satirical comedy with elements of metaphysical horror about religion in rural 1960s Soviet Russia. Notable for using first-person pseudo-documentary "found footage" technique framing the movie as the creation of the protagonist, who is returns to his home village from the city to discover that a local drunk has formed a doomsday cult.
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Stanislav Sokolov
Sasha Likardokin
Yevgeniya Kolmykova
Polya
Tatyana Pelttser
Matryona
Vitali Politseymako
Filin
Stanislav Lyubshin
father Michail
Daya Smirnova
mother Klavdiya
Varvara Popova
Agafya
Vladimir Ratomsky
old man Pafnutiy
Yevgeni Kryuchkov
Fedya
Yuri Kharchenko
Grisha Zubarik
Pyotr Lyubeshkin
Egor Ivanovich
Viktor Sergachyov
local militia man
Nikolay Pazhitnov
lecturer
Iya Marks
Akulina
Oleg Vidov
Akulina's dead son
Viktor Markin
(uncredited)
Kseniya Kozmina
(uncredited)
Mikhail Aleksandrovskiy
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Buneev
- Screenplay & Story
- Vasiliy Solovyov, Natalya Torchinskaya, E. Mayat
- Original Score
- Yevgeniy Ptichkin
- Original Title
- Конец света
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Buneev
Vasiliy Solovyov, Natalya Torchinskaya, E. Mayat
Yevgeniy Ptichkin
Aleksandr Khvostov, Lev Rogozin
Olga Katusheva
Stepan Puchinyan
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Khvostov
Director of Photography
Boris Buneev
Director
Olga Bednova
Production Design
Lev Rogozin
Director of Photography
Vasiliy Solovyov
Writer
Yevgeniy Ptichkin
Original Music Composer
Olga Katusheva
Editor
Mariam Bykhovskaya
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The End of the World
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The End of the World about?
A satirical comedy with elements of metaphysical horror about religion in rural 1960s Soviet Russia. Notable for using first-person pseudo-documentary "found footage" technique framing the movie as the creation of the protagonist, who is returns to his home village from the city to discover that a local drunk has formed a doomsday cult.
Who directed The End of the World?
The End of the World was directed by Boris Buneev.
Who stars in The End of the World?
The principal cast of The End of the World includes Stanislav Sokolov, Yevgeniya Kolmykova, Tatyana Pelttser, Vitali Politseymako, Stanislav Lyubshin.
When was The End of the World released and how long is it?
The End of the World was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The End of the World?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The End of the World was composed by Yevgeniy Ptichkin.