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Satan (1991)

Satan poster
Original title
Сатана
Directed by
Viktor Aristov
Genre
thriller film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Soviet thriller about the abduction of a VIP woman's daughter. The film follows the investigation and the psychological toll it takes on those involved.

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What happens

Satan (Russian: Сатана) is a 1991 Soviet thriller film directed by Viktor Aristov. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. Initially the film was planned to be based on the novel Nonhuman (Нелюдь) by Arkadi Vayner, but the director failed to reach an agreement with Vayners, and he wrote a new screenplay loosely based on the central idea of Vayners' novel, an abduction of the daughter of a VIP woman. Vayner sued, unsuccessfully. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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