A Simple Death

A Simple Death 1985 Directed by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy Простая смерть...

When a middle-aged high-court judge in 19th-century Russia starts to experience a sharp pain in his side, he soon finds himself bedridden with an undiagnosed terminal illness. Face-to-face with his own mortality, he becomes increasingly introspective and emotional as he ponders the reason for his acute suffering and imminent death.

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Production Company Lenfilm

Release Date 4 March 1985

65 mins