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Mournful Unconcern (1987)

Overview

The action in this lavishly produced film takes place at an oddly ark-shaped mansion during World War I, and in spirit (although not in story) it reflects the play which inspired it, the ferociously antiwar Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw. A large group of family and friends have gathered at this country house to dance, drink, and converse. Their conversation, in particular, is adorned with erudite literary references and quotations. Despite their apparent refinement, their preoccupations are simple: sex and violence. Disquieting images break the tranquility of the vacationers' inappropriate idyll: some of these include documentary footage of starving African children, images (both real and re-enacted) of George Bernard Shaw going about his daily life, and a corpse coming to life on an autopsy table, only to cheapen that miracle by scolding a group of women. The music used in the film ironically points to its disturbing message and is uniformly anachronistic.
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Aleksandr Sokurov profile
Aleksandr Sokurov

Director

Cast

Ramaz Chkhikvadze profile
Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Shotover

Alla Osipenko profile
Alla Osipenko

Ariadne

Tatiana Egorova profile
Tatiana Egorova

Hesione

Dmitry Bryantsev profile
Dmitry Bryantsev

Hector

Irina Sokolova profile
Irina Sokolova

Guinness's nurse

Vladimir Zamanskiy profile
Vladimir Zamanskiy

Madzini

Tatiana Yegorova profile
Tatiana Yegorova

Vadim Zhuk profile
Vadim Zhuk

Ilya Rivin profile
Ilya Rivin

Vladimir Dmitriev profile
Vladimir Dmitriev

Виктория Юриздицкая profile
Виктория Юриздицкая

Элли

Ramaz Chkhikvadze profile
Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Shotover

Alla Osipenko profile
Alla Osipenko

Ariadne

Tatiana Egorova profile
Tatiana Egorova

Hesione

Dmitry Bryantsev profile
Dmitry Bryantsev

Hector

Irina Sokolova profile
Irina Sokolova

Guinness's nurse

Vladimir Zamanskiy profile
Vladimir Zamanskiy

Madzini

Tatiana Yegorova profile
Tatiana Yegorova

Vadim Zhuk profile
Vadim Zhuk

Ilya Rivin profile
Ilya Rivin

Vladimir Dmitriev profile
Vladimir Dmitriev

Виктория Юриздицкая profile
Виктория Юриздицкая

Элли

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Release Date

February 1, 1987

Original Language

Russian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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