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Russian: Оно | |
Directed by | Sergei Ovcharov |
Written by | |
Produced by | Aleksandr Pikunov |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Valeri Fedosov |
Music by | Sergey Kuryokhin |
Production company | |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 124 min. |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
It ( Russian: Оно, romanized: Ono) is a 1989 Soviet historical comedy-drama film directed by Sergei Ovcharov and based on the satirical novel The History of a Town by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. [1] [2] [3] 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. [4] [5]
The film tells the story of the development of the city of Glupov. [6]