Story of an Unknown Man

Story of an Unknown Man

Release date : January 1, 1980
Runtime : 1h 40m
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Original Language : Russian /
Director : Vytautas Zalakevicius /
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January 1, 1980 1h 40m Drama Russian More
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Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov, this drama centers around a desire for revenge and the tragedy of a star-crossed love. After a general ruins some men under him in punishment for a rebellion, a friend of the broken men vows revenge. The friend, a naval officer, takes a job as a valet in the general's son's house. While he plots his revenge, the son has an affair with a woman whom the valet begins to love. She is discarded after becoming pregnant, and the valet has his own troubles; he has contracted tuberculosis. Sick and unable to follow through on his plans for vengeance, he leaves for France with the pregnant woman hoping to declare his love and seek a cure for his illness.
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  • title:Story of an Unknown Man
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1980
  • Runtime:1h 40m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language: Russian ·
  • Director: Vytautas Zalakevicius /
  • Writers: Vytautas Zalakevicius · Anton Chekhov ·
  • Production companies:
  • Overview:Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov, this drama centers around a desire for revenge and the tragedy of a star-crossed love. After a general ruins some men under him in punishment for a rebellion, a friend of the broken men vows revenge. The friend, a naval officer, takes a job as a valet in the general's son's house. While he plots his revenge, the son has an affair with a woman whom the valet begins to love. She is discarded after becoming pregnant, and the valet has his own troubles; he has contracted tuberculosis. Sick and unable to follow through on his plans for vengeance, he leaves for France with the pregnant woman hoping to declare his love and seek a cure for his illness.
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