A Simple Death

A Simple Death

1985 · 65 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama

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.

Directed by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy · Written by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

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