Pro urodov i lyudey (1998)

Dariya the maid getting a boy to touch her large breast is just one incident that occurs when Yohan and Victor infiltrate two families, forcing young Liza and blind Ekaterina to appear in porn, but they are not so innocent themselves.

Director:

Aleksey Balabanov

Writer:

Aleksey Balabanov

Stars:

Sergey Makovetskiy, Dinara Drukarova, Anzhelika Nevolina

6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sergey Makovetskiy	...	Yohan
Dinara Drukarova	...	Liza
Anzhelika Nevolina	...	Ekaterina Kirillovna (as Lika Nevolina)
Viktor Sukhorukov	...	Victor Ivanovich
Alyosha Dyo	...	Kolia (as Dyo Alyosha)
Chingiz Tsydendambayev	...	Tolia
Vadim Prokhorov	...	Putilov
Aleksandr Mezentsev	...	Doctor Stasov
Igor Shibanov	...	Engineer Radlov
Darya Yugrens	...	Grunia (as Darya Lesnikova)
Tatyana Polonskaya	...	Dariya
Olga Straumit	...	Nurse
Richard Bogutskii	...	Notary
Valeri Krishtapenko	...	Owner of photographic studio
Evgeniy Erokhin	...	Priest

Storyline

Dariya the maid getting a boy to touch her large breast is just one incident that occurs when Yohan and Victor infiltrate two families, forcing young Liza and blind Ekaterina to appear in porn, but they are not so innocent themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

maid | flogging | sexual harassment | st. petersburg russia | telephone call | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

8 September 1999 (France)

Also Known As:

Of Freaks and Men

Filming Locations:

St. Petersburg, Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kinokompaniya CTB, Soyuzkino

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Din, Din, Din"
Written by Evgenii Iur'ev
Arranged by Vladimir Radcenkov
Sung by Petia Ovchinnikov, Vitia Aliushin

User Reviews

Fascinating use of colour, breathtaking cinematography

I've seen this brilliantly directed Russian movie at the 18th Istanbul International Film Festival and I was mesmerized by the beauty of it. It's definitely not a movie for all tastes. It's crammed with sick ideas. But the film is very rewarding, for those who are willing to watch it. The use of colour (sapia) is fascinating and the cinematography is breathtaking. The film also has a unique sense of humor, it's very absurd and sometimes really funny. I think it may gain a cult status in time. This film makes you think, that the movies from the early era could have been nastier or maybe they were not that innocent at all. And of course that the art of movie-making (and also photography for sure) is highly connected with voyeurism. Well at the end I'd like to say: If you are familiar with these themes and if you are a devoted cinema lover then stick with this one, because it is a unique masterpiece and in my personal opinion it's one of the best movies of this decade.