A Simple Death

A Simple Death (1985)

Простая смерть...

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.

Date of release
1985-03-04
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Drama
Director
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Death of Ivan Ilyich

A Simple Death is a 1985 Soviet drama film directed by Alexander Kaidanovsky, based on Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.

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