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Release Year1989
Runtime2h 09m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorVictor Zhylko
WritersVladimir Sukhorebry
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDress Rehearsal
About Dress Rehearsal
A poetic psychological drama about the adolescence of the Ukrainian-Russian writer Nikolai Gogol filmed for Soviet television at A. Dovzhenko Film Studion in 1988. Based on the short story "Gogol-gimnazist" by Vasili Avenarius.
Directed by Victor Zhylko, Dress Rehearsal leans on a strong ensemble — Aleksandr Koptev, Bohdan Stupka, Natalya Shostak — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1989.
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