The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

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Play Time: 20 mins
Animation, Drama
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

Overview:
An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.

Original Title:Сон смешного человека
Status: Released (1992-10-07)
Awards:4 wins & 2 nominations
Screen:Fyodor Dostoevsky, Aleksandr Petrov
Productions: Panorama Studio, Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Production Countries: Russia
Spoken Languages: Pусский
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
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Yet again, Petrov's attention to expressive detail is superb in this adaptation of Dostoevsky's story. We meet a man travelling on a train - well his body is, his mind is elsewhere. The dull, monotonic, narration tells us he is dwelling on the futility of his life and on thoughts of ....

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