Underplayed Gems

A Few Days from the Life of I.I. Oblomov (1980)

A Few Days from the Life of I.I. Oblomov poster
Original title
Несколько дней из жизни И.И. Обломова
Directed by
Nikita Mikhalkov
Genre
comedy drama, romance film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Rated
AL
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An idle nobleman spends his days in bed and avoids decisive action. His childhood friend tries to rouse him from his apathy.

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What happens

A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov (Russian: Несколько дней из жизни И. И. Обломова, translit. Neskolko dney iz zhizni I. I. Oblomova) is a Soviet historical comedy/drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. It was released by Mosfilm in 1980. The film's plot is based on the novel Oblomov (Russian: Обломов), written by Ivan Goncharov, which tells the story of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a middle-aged nobleman living in 19th-century Saint Petersburg. This central character exemplifies the superfluous man concept found in 19th-century Russian literature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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