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Serf (2019)

Serf poster
Original title
Холоп
Directed by
Klim Shipenko
Genre
comedy film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
12
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 197 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A wealthy businessman stages an elaborate prank to convince his spoiled son that he has traveled back in time to Russia's serfdom era. The son must survive harsh conditions and learn humility to change his entitled ways.

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What happens

Serf, also known as Son of a Rich (Russian: Холоп, romanized: Kholop) is a 2019 Russian comedy film directed by Klim Shipenko. The plot follows a wealthy businessman's son who is made to believe he has traveled back to the time of serfdom in Russia, in order to reform his uncouth behaviour. The film produced by Yellow, Black and White, the film stars Miloš Biković, with Aleksandra Bortich, Aleksandr Samoylenko, Ivan Okhlobystin, and Mariya Mironova. The film is the first installment in the Serf film series. The film premiered at the KARO 11 October at Arbat Square in Moscow on 19 December 2019, and was theatrically released in Russia on 26 December 2019 by Central Partnership. Serf received generally positive reviews from journalists. It grossed 3.082 billion rubles at the box office. The film's success led to a sequel, Serf 2, which was released on January 1, 2024, as well as several remakes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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