The Roundabout

The Roundabout

1971 · 85 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy

Satirical comedy based on the notebooks and short stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov: "Romance with Double-Bass","On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco", "Misery", "Grateful", "Polinka", "The Cynic", "The Ninny".

Directed by Mikhail Shveitser · Written by Mikhail Shveitser

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