Quick facts
- Released
- January 1, 1980
- Runtime
- 100 min
- IMDb
- tt0230686
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Language
- Russian
- Studio
- Mosfilm
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Story of an Unknown Man about?
- Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov, this drama centers around a desire for revenge and the tragedy of a star-crossed love. After a general ruins some men under him in punishment for a rebellion, a friend of the broken men vows revenge. The friend, a naval officer, takes a job as a valet in the general's son's house. While he plots his revenge, the son has an affair with a woman whom the valet begins to love. She is discarded after becoming pregnant, and the valet has his own troubles; he has contracted tuberculosis. Sick and unable to follow through on his plans for vengeance, he leaves for France with the pregnant woman hoping to declare his love and seek a cure for his illness.
- Who directed Story of an Unknown Man?
- Story of an Unknown Man was directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius.
- Who stars in Story of an Unknown Man?
- Story of an Unknown Man stars Yevgeniya Simonova, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Georgi Taratorkin, Lyudmila Zaytseva.
- When was Story of an Unknown Man released?
- Story of an Unknown Man is a 1980 drama film.
- Where can I watch Story of an Unknown Man?
- You can watch Story of an Unknown Man with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.