The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
Oct 07 1992
•0h 20m
•Animation, Drama
An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.
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Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Narrator (voice)
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