A Simple Death(1985)
Synopsis
When a middle-aged high-court judge in 19th-century Russia starts to experience a sharp pain in his side, he soon finds himself bedridden with an undiagnosed terminal illness. Face-to-face with his own mortality, he becomes increasingly introspective and emotional as he ponders the reason for his acute suffering and imminent death.
Directed by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
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Cast
Valeriy Priyomykhov
Ivan Ilyich Golovin
Alisa Freyndlikh
Praskovya Fyodorovna Golovina
Vytautas Paukste
Dr. Mikhail Danilovich
Karina Moritts
Lisa Golovina
Mikhail Danilov
Narrator
Edwald Smirnov
Tamara Timofeeva
Nanny
Stanislav Churkin
Priest
Anatoliy Khudoleev
Pyotr Ivanovich
A. Bukhvalov
Vladimir Starostin
Yuri Serov
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A Simple Death was released in 1985.
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A Simple Death runs for 65 minutes (1 hour and 5 minutes).
Who directed A Simple Death?+
A Simple Death was directed by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy.
Who stars in A Simple Death?+
A Simple Death stars Valeriy Priyomykhov, Alisa Freyndlikh, Vytautas Paukste, Karina Moritts and Mikhail Danilov.
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