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A Friend of the Deceased

Original title: Priyatel pokoynika
  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
507
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A Friend of the Deceased (1997)
RussianDark ComedyComedyCrimeDramaRomance

Tolla takes out a contract on himself and then changes his mind.Tolla takes out a contract on himself and then changes his mind.Tolla takes out a contract on himself and then changes his mind.

  • Director
    • Viacheslav Kryshtofovych
  • Writers
    • Andrei Kurkov
    • Andrij Kurkow
  • Stars
    • Tetyana Kryvytska Stang Lund
    • Aleksandr Lazarev
    • Anzhelika Nevolina
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    507
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Viacheslav Kryshtofovych
    • Writers
      • Andrei Kurkov
      • Andrij Kurkow
    • Stars
      • Tetyana Kryvytska Stang Lund
      • Aleksandr Lazarev
      • Anzhelika Nevolina
    • 13User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Tetyana Kryvytska Stang Lund
    Tetyana Kryvytska Stang Lund
    • Lena
    • (as Tatyana Krivitskaya)
    • …
    Aleksandr Lazarev
    Aleksandr Lazarev
    • Anatoli
    Anzhelika Nevolina
    Anzhelika Nevolina
    • Katia
    Elena Korikova
    Elena Korikova
    • Marina
    Evgeniy Pashin
    Evgeniy Pashin
    • Dima
    Sergey Romanyuk
    Sergey Romanyuk
    • Ivan
    • (as Serhiy Romaniuk)
    Anatoliy Mateshko
    Anatoliy Mateshko
    • Boris
    Konstantin Kostyshin
    • Kostia
    Valentina Iliashenko
    Valentina Iliashenko
    • Barmaid
    Rostislav Yankovskiy
    Rostislav Yankovskiy
    • Igor Lvovich
    Aleksey Goncharenko
    Aleksey Goncharenko
    • Vadim Semyonovich
    Shubra Chakraborti
    Elena Stefanska
    Elena Stefanska
    • Alissa
    Boris Zelenetski
    Boris Zelenetski
    • Photographer
    Tamara Plashenko
    Tamara Plashenko
    • Judge
    Valentina Saltovskaya
    Valentina Saltovskaya
    • Old Bag Lady
    Halina Cherniak
    • Seller at the Photo Shop
    Yuliya Volchkova
    Yuliya Volchkova
    • Secretary
    • Director
      • Viacheslav Kryshtofovych
    • Writers
      • Andrei Kurkov
      • Andrij Kurkow
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Ukraine for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 70th Academy Awards in 1998.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 1, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Ukraine
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • The Friend of the Deceased
    • Filming locations
      • Kyiv, Ukraine
    • Production companies
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • Compagnie Est-Ouest
      • Compagnie des Films
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $145,443
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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