Duel (1961)

Original title

Дуэль

Directed by

Tatyana Berezantseva

Genre

drama film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a civil servant in a small Russian resort town who grows unsatisfied with his life and love affair. He becomes drawn into a confrontation with a zoologist, leading to a duel that forces him to reflect on his choices.

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What happens

«Дуэль» — советский цветной художественный фильм 1961 года режиссёров Татьяны Березанцевой и Льва Рудника, снятый по одноимённой повести А. П. Чехова. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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