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

R  104 min  -  Drama | Music | Romance   -  6 December 2002 (Russia)
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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 Yevgeny Mironov ...
Officer
Sultan Islamov Sultan Islamov ...
Ahmed
Stanislav Varkki Stanislav Varkki ...
Ali
Elena Fomina Elena Fomina ...
Lucy
Marina Politseymako Marina Politseymako ...
Vika
Rasmi Dzhabrailov Rasmi Dzhabrailov ...
Makhmud
Vladimir Fyodorov Vladimir Fyodorov ...
Karlusha
Vladas Bagdonas Vladas Bagdonas ...
Doctor
Anatoli Adoskin Anatoli Adoskin ...
Fucue
Gevorg Ovakimyan Gevorg Ovakimyan ...
Goga (as Georgi Ovakimyan)
Ruslan Naurbiyev Ruslan Naurbiyev ...
Chechen Commander Vakhid
Bryan Adams ...
Himself
Cecilie Thomsen ...
Lithuanian Sharpshooter
Tigranui Chakryan 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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Plot Keywords:

Patient | Chechen War | Soldier | Chechen | Love  | See more »

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:

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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)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

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 »