Fresh
Often unreadable subtitles cannot dim the brilliance of Karen Shakhnazarov's "Ward. No. 6," an inspired reworking of Anton Chekhov short story.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Ward No. 6
2009 · 1h 23m · NOT RATED
Drama
Directed by
Karen Shakhnazarov
,
Aleksandr Gornovsky
Overview
Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.
Director and cast
- Karen Shakhnazarov Director
- Aleksandr Gornovsky Director
- Vladimir Ilin as Ragin
- Aleksey Vertkov as Gromov
- Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy as Mikhail Averyanovich
- Evgeniy Stychkin as Khobotov
- Aleksei Zharkov as Old chief physician
- Viktor Solovyov Cast
- Stanislav Eventov Cast
- Alina Olshanskaya Cast
- Albina Evtushevskaya Cast
- Anna Sinyakina Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Like the best adaptations, even its inventions are good.
Nick Pinkerton, L.A. Weekly
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