The Theme

Name: The Theme
Genre: Drama
Rating: 86
Cast: Irina Tchurikova, Mikhail Ulyanov, S. Lubshin

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The Theme

1981

1h 34m

Drama

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A famous Russian playwright (Mihail Ulyanov) has a midlife crisis over his work and a liberated woman (Irina Tchurikova).

Walter Goodman

New York Times

Jan 15, 2005

If your heart sinks at the prospect of a movie about a writer in midlife crisis, take heart again.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Sep 4, 2005

2/5

Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Aug 27, 2004

3/5

Offers a moderately interesting reworking of a literary subject which has intrigued filmmakers for years.

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Gleb Panfilov

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Irina Tchurikova

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Mikhail Ulyanov

Kim Yesenin

S. Lubshin

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A famous Russian playwright (Mihail Ulyanov) has a midlife crisis over his work and a liberated woman (Irina Tchurikova).

Director: Gleb Panfilov
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Russian
Runtime: 1h 34m

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