Oblomov (1980)
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Period Film, Satire |
Release Date - Oct 1, 1980 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 146 min. |
Countries - Russia |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov takes a break from emulating his beloved Chekhov to film the classic Ivan Goncharov novel Oblomov. The title character (played by Oleg Tabakov) is a 19th century Russian civil servant and landlord who chooses to go to bed one day--and never get up. Preferring to sleep his way through life rather than confront it, Oblomov is shaken from his slumbers by the arrival of a childhood friend Shtoltz. A series of flashbacks show why it is that this friend's presence gets Oblomov out of his 'jammies and back on his feet. Also known as A Few Days in the Life of I. I. Oblomov, this sprightly film is an excellent early example of the work of the director who would win a 1994 Oscar for his Burnt by the Sun.
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aristocracy, childhood-friend, decadence, depression, flashback, retirement, Russia, sleep