Foma Gordeyev (1959)

Original title

Фома Гордеев

Directed by

Mark Donskoy

Genre

drama film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The son of a rich merchant drinks to cope with the unfairness he sees around him. The film follows his struggle to make peace with a world that feels unjust.

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What happens

Foma Gordeyev (Russian: Фома Гордеев) is a 1959 Soviet drama film directed by Mark Donskoy. The film tells about the son of a rich merchant Foma Gordeyev, who with the help of alcohol tries to come to terms with the injustice of our world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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