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Letters from a Dead Man (Pisma myortvogo cheloveka)

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Release Date:

Jan 1, 1986

Runtime:

1hr 27m

Synopsis

In the aftermath of nuclear holocaust, a group of intellectuals crave to find hope in the pale and colorless new world. Among them, a history teacher tries to contact via letters his missing son.

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  • Feb 19, 2014

    Amaranth's #1 Film Selection for Edgar Shockingly released a few months before the Chernobyl incident, and in the middle of a decade that released several cinematic anti-nuclear manifestos around the world, Andrei Tarkovsky's protégé directs and produces what is…

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    Edgar Cochran ✝️🍋
    Edgar Cochran ✝️🍋
    Aug 18, 2019

    “Mankind was a tragic species, doomed perhaps from the very beginning.” Following his work as assistant to Tarkovsky on Stalker, Lopushansky eventually went on to make his own Strugatsky backed sci-fi masterpiece. While similar to Tarkovsky’s Stalker aesthetically, Dead…

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    KINODASEIN
    KINODASEIN
    Jul 23, 2017

    I don't have the whole historical perspective yet. I'm still studying, but what I know is that socialism, real socialism, is rooted in a scientific approach, one that continually tries to improve upon itself, rooted in dialectical materialism and a strong understanding of…

    205 Likes
    Sally Jane Black
    Sally Jane Black
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    Jul 14, 2018

    Apocalypse Tarkovsky. Intense nightmare scenario that feverishly sent me into a bleak, doom ridden, apocalyptic mindset. Next stop, no hopes-ville.

    184 Likes
    Ian West
    Ian West
    Feb 11, 2026

    so insanely bleak i could feel my stomach turning in sadness.

    167 Likes
    George Carmi
    George Carmi
    Apr 13, 2021

    stalker (1979) for the mentally ill

    156 Likes
    forelavy
    forelavy
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    May 25, 2012

    This film is a philosophical exposé about the state of mankind. It initially appeals to the mind, only to go for the heart in the last 15 minutes and thus leaving a lasting impression that affected me deeply. The post apocalyptic world we are presented here is given us…

    138 Likes
    DirkH
    DirkH
    Apr 23, 2026

    Outstanding post apocalyptic film set in Russia Down right scary how real this movie looked and felt Hard to watch because of all the human emotions and damn good acting from the cast

    127 Likes
    BILAL 7en
    BILAL 7en
    Feb 19, 2024

    Tarkovsky but for really disturbed people

    120 Likes
    meyi
    meyi
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    Dead Man's Letters

    One of the most beautiful, yet horrific films I’ve watched. The pacing and atmosphere had me hooked from start to finish. And the set design is something you can’t even put into words. Despite the depressing design of the story, it also contains elements of hope. 10/10

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How long is Letters from a Dead Man (Pisma myortvogo cheloveka) (1986)?
The movie is 1hr 27min long.
What's Letters from a Dead Man (Pisma myortvogo cheloveka) (1986) about?
In the aftermath of nuclear holocaust, a group of intellectuals crave to find hope in the pale and colorless new world. Among them, a history teacher tries to contact via letters his missing son.