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Of Freaks and Men

Of Freaks and Men

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Overview

St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.

Directed by Aleksei Balabanov
Written by Aleksei Balabanov
Produced by Sergey Chliyants, Sergei Selyanov, Oleg Botogov
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Top Cast

Sergey Makovetskiy

Sergey Makovetskiy

Yohan

Dinara Drukarova

Dinara Drukarova

Liza

Anzhelika Nevolina

Anzhelika Nevolina

Ekaterina Kirillovna

Viktor Sukhorukov

Viktor Sukhorukov

Viktor Ivanovich

Yuriy Galtsev

Yuriy Galtsev

producer

A

Alyosha Dyo

Kolya

C

Chingiz Tsydendambayev

Tolya

V

Vadim Prokhorov

Putilov

Aleksandr Mezentsev

Aleksandr Mezentsev

Stasov - doctor

Igor Shibanov

Igor Shibanov

Radlov - engineer

Themes & Keywords

conjoined twins

About Of Freaks and Men

Of Freaks and Men is a comedy, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of conjoined twins. Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, it stars Sergey Makovetskiy, Dinara Drukarova, Anzhelika Nevolina. St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.

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