''It'' (russian: Оно) is a 1989 Soviet comedy film directed by
Sergei Ovcharov
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and based on the satirical novel
The History of a Town
''The History of a Town'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, История одного города, Istoriya odnogo goroda) is a 1870 novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. The plot presents the history of the town of Glupov (can be transl ...
by
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin.
While Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel was written in the 19th century, ''It'' was filmed as a satire on the Soviet Union, which is portrayed in the film in a dystopian and surreal way.
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Plot
The film tells the story of the development of the city of Glupov.
Cast
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Rolan Bykov as Ferdyshchenko
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Natalya Gundareva
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as Klementinka de Burbon
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Svetlana Kryuchkova as Amaliya Stokfish
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Elena Sanaeva
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as Iraida
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Margarita Terekhova
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as Anelka Lydohovskaya
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Yuriy Demich
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as Ugryum-Burcheev
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Leonid Kuravlyov as Borodavkin
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*Rodion Azarkhin (1931–2007), Russian musician
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as Erast Grustilov (as Rodion Nakhapetov)
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Oleg Tabakov as Brudasty
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Olga Pashkova
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Places
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* Olga, Russia, ...
as Alyona Osipova
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References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=0098030
1989 films
1980s Russian-language films
Soviet comedy films
1989 comedy films