Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.
Title | Ward No. 6 |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Russia |
Studio | Mosfilm |
Cast | Vladimir Ilin, Aleksey Vertkov, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy, Evgeniy Stychkin, Aleksei Zharkov, Viktor Solovyov |
Crew | Karen Shakhnazarov (Director), Aleksandr Gornovsky (Director), Karen Shakhnazarov (Writer), Aleksandr Borodyanskiy (Writer), Anton Chekhov (Novel), Lyudmila Kusakova (Production Design) |
Keyword | based on novel or book |
Release | Jun 06, 2009 |
Runtime | 83 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 4.80 / 10 by 14 users |