House of Fools (2002)

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104 min - Drama | Music | Romance - 6 December 2002 (Russia)

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Ratings: 7.0/10 from 1,630 users Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 31 user | 20 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com

In the midst of the Chechen War, a remote psychiatric institution is left without staff leaving the patients to fend for themselves. Based on a true story.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Yuliya Vysotskaya	...	Zhanna
	Yevgeny Mironov	...	Officer
	Sultan Islamov	...	Ahmed
	Stanislav Varkki	...	Ali
	Elena Fomina	...	Lucy
	Marina Politseymako	...	Vika
	Rasmi Dzhabrailov	...	Makhmud
	Vladimir Fyodorov	...	Karlusha
	Vladas Bagdonas	...	Doctor
	Anatoli Adoskin	...	Fucue
	Gevorg Ovakimyan	...	Goga (as Georgi Ovakimyan)
	Ruslan Naurbiyev	...	Chechen Commander Vakhid
	Bryan Adams	...	Himself
	Cecilie Thomsen	...	Lithuanian Sharpshooter
	Tigranui Chakryan	...	Karapetovna

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Storyline

The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses. Written by Roza Thompson

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Russia | France

Language:

Chechen | Russian

Release Date:

6 December 2002 (Russia) See more »

Also Known As:

Дом дураков See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€43,501 (Italy) (2 February 2003) (28 Screens)

Gross:

$70,517 (Russia) (27 July 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bac Films, Hachette Première, Persona See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Italy: 104 min (Venice Film Festival) | USA: 104 min | Argentina: 104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

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Connections

References King of Hearts (1966) See more »

Soundtracks

"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman"
(Bryan Adams) / Robert John Lange / Michael Kamen) See more »

House of Fools (2002)
Dom durakov (original title)

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