

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.
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- Released
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- Language
- Russian
- dreams
- memory
- suicidal thoughts
- humanity
- paint-on-glass
- short film
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CanadaCA
- PremiereOttawa International Animation Festival2 Oct 1992
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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man was released on 2 October 1992.
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CinemaSerf
4/7/2024
Yet again, Petrov's attention to expressive detail is superb in this adaptation of Dostoevsky's story. We meet a man travelling on a train - well his body is, his mind is elsewhere. The dull, monotonic, narration tells us he is dwelling on the futility of his life and on thoughts of a bullet putting him out of his misery. Walking home he meets a young urchin who begs for help. He walks on by, ignoring her pleas, and …
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