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Of Freaks and Men
Directed byAlexei Balabanov
Written byAlexei Balabanov
Produced bySergei Selyanov
StarringSergei Makovetsky
Dinara Drukarova
Viktor Sukhorukov
Lika Nevolina
Alyosha De
Chingiz Tsydendambayev
CinematographySergei Astakhov
Edited byMarina Lipartia
Running time
89 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Of Freaks and Men (Template:Lang-ru; Pro urodov i lyudey) is a 1998 Russian film directed by Alexei Balabanov.

Premise

Filmed initially in black and white, then entirely in sepia tone, this film set in turn of the century Russia is centered on two families and their decline at the hands of one man, Johann, and his pornographic endeavours. Hailed by some as a masterpiece, the movie comments on the decline of Russian society as a result of the rise of capitalism.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is taken from Prokofiev's ballet, Romeo and Juliet; and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

See also