The Suicide

As Soviet Russia enters the era of the New Economic Policy, Semyon Podsekalnikov decides to stop looking for a job. However, the prospect of living at the expense of his wife and mother-in-law seems unbearable. Having reached the end of his tether, Semyon is resolved to take his own life. Based on Nikolai Erdman's controversial play.

Director: Valery Pendrakovsky

Cast: Sergey Shakurov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Aleksandr Trofimov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Vladimir Menshov, Olga Volkova, Yelizaveta Nikishchikhina, Igor Kashintsev

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