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Satirical comedy based on the notebooks and short stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov: "Romance with Double-Bass","On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco", "Misery", "Grateful", "Polinka", "The Cynic", "The Ninny".
Acting
Evgeni Leonov's tobacco monologue is masterclass pathetic.
Writing
Chekhov's dialogue sharpened to Soviet satirical edge.

Director
Mikhail Shveitser
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