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Country of the Deaf

Original title: Strana glukhikh
  • 1998
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.5K
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Country of the Deaf (1998)
ComedyCrimeDrama

Alyosha has a gambling problem and his girlfriend becomes a stripper to help pay off his debt.Alyosha has a gambling problem and his girlfriend becomes a stripper to help pay off his debt.Alyosha has a gambling problem and his girlfriend becomes a stripper to help pay off his debt.

  • Director
    • Valeriy Todorovskiy
  • Writers
    • Yuriy Korotkov
    • Renata Litvinova
    • Valeriy Todorovskiy
  • Stars
    • Chulpan Khamatova
    • Dina Korzun
    • Maksim Sukhanov
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Valeriy Todorovskiy
    • Writers
      • Yuriy Korotkov
      • Renata Litvinova
      • Valeriy Todorovskiy
    • Stars
      • Chulpan Khamatova
      • Dina Korzun
      • Maksim Sukhanov
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 9 nominations

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    Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun in Country of the Deaf (1998)

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    Chulpan Khamatova
    Chulpan Khamatova
    • Rita
    Dina Korzun
    Dina Korzun
    • Yaya
    Maksim Sukhanov
    Maksim Sukhanov
    • Svinya ("The Pig")
    Nikita Tyunin
    • Alyosha
    Aleksandr Yatsko
    Aleksandr Yatsko
    • The Albino
    Aleksey Gorbunov
    Aleksey Gorbunov
    • Landlord
    Pavel Poymalov
    Pavel Poymalov
    • Mao
    • (as Pavel Paymalov)
    Sergey Yushkevich
    Sergey Yushkevich
    • Nuna
    Alexey Diakov
    Alexey Diakov
    • Molodoy
    • (as Aleksey Dyakov)
    Andrei Dubovsky
    Andrei Dubovsky
    Oleg Valkman
    • Bandit
    • Director
      • Valeriy Todorovskiy
    • Writers
      • Yuriy Korotkov
      • Renata Litvinova
      • Valeriy Todorovskiy
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    • Trivia
      Chulpan Khamatova's debut.
    • Goofs
      When Rita is walking on the deck of the casino-boat to meet Alyosha, the camera shadow is visible.
    • Quotes

      Svinya: This woman is mine!

    User reviews12

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    9/10
    Excellent movie
    This is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Acting, particularly by Dina Korzun, is incredibly strong and vivid. Also,Chulpan Hamatova was an excellent pick for the Rita part. She's natural, yet at times IMO, fails to match Korzun. The scene, where Rita tries to comfort Yaya after the dreadful experience and Yaya first mentions the Strana Gluhih and describes it to her, was the best IMO. Overall, plot is not quite thorough yet catchy. It provides an interesting perspective to lives of Muscovites during the transition from USSR to Russia. I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who's fed up with the crap that keeps coming out of Hollywood persistently for quite some years now. I just wish I'd seen this movie earlier. Two thumbs up.
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    • aozyaman
    • Jul 24, 2006

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • France
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • Russian Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • The Country of Deaf People
    • Filming locations
      • Moscow, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Compagnie des Films
      • Kinostudiya Imeni M. Gorkogo
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      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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