A Friend of the Deceased (Ukrainian: Приятель небіжчика) is a 1997 Ukrainian drama film directed by Viacheslav Kryshtofovych.[1] The film was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]
| A Friend of the Deceased | |
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| Directed by | Viacheslav Kryshtofovych |
| Written by | Andriy Kurkov |
| Starring | Oleksandr Lazarev Jr. |
| Cinematography | Vilen Kalyuta |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | France Ukraine |
| Language | Ukrainian/Russian |
Plot edit
The era of "wild capitalism" was gaining momentum when Anatoly was abandoned by his wife. He was young, handsome, and intelligent, with knowledge of a foreign language, but for some reason he did not fit into modern life, which was completely incomprehensible to him. A meeting with his former classmate Dima, who was successfully trading in a commercial kiosk, became his Ariadne's thread in the world of new morality. Life becomes like a movie. Anatoliy's rash and frivolous act became the first link in a chain of events that resulted in the murder of a man who was himself a hired killer. This man's little son called Anatoliy dad… How will Anatoliy behave after that? Will he become a father to the boy or will he take the place of the killer?
Cast edit
- Aleksandr Lazarev Jr. as Anatoliy
- Anzhelika Nevolina as Katia
- Elena Korikova as Maryna
- Tetiana Kryvytska Stang Lund as Lena / Vika
- Yevheniy Pashin as Dima
- Serhiy Romaniuk as Ivan
- Anatoliy Mateshko as Borys
- Rostislav Yankovsky as Ihor Lvovych
Film crew edit
- Director of Photography: Vyacheslav Kryshtofovych
- Screenwriter: Andriy Kurkov
- Director of Photography: Vilen Kalyuta
- Production designer: Roman Adamovych
- Composer: Vladimir Hronsky
- Sound director: Heorhiy Stremovsky
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "A Friend of the Deceased". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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