Stone

Stone

Stone

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Stone

1992

1h 23m

5.1(22 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

A young night watchman at the Anton Chekhov museum in Yalta encounters a mysterious, weary intruder who appears to be the playwright himself, returned from the dead. Over the course of a single night, the two share a series of quiet, existential interactions within the preserved rooms of the estate.

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Lenfilm

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3 featured cast members

Starring

Pyotr Aleksandrov

Leonid Mozgovoy

Leonid Mozgovoy

Vadim Semyonov

Creative team

Directed by: Aleksandr Sokurov
Written by: Yuriy Arabov

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