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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

19926.70h 20m

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.

Directed by Aleksandr Petrov
Written by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Aleksandr Petrov
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Top Cast

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Narrator (voice)

Themes & Keywords

dreamsmemorysuicidal thoughtshumanitypaint-on-glassshort film

About The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man is a animation, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of dreams, memory, suicidal thoughts, humanity, paint-on-glass, short film. Directed by Aleksandr Petrov, it stars Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy. 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.

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