The Suicide

Overview

As Soviet Russia enters the era of the New Economic Policy, Semyon Podsekalnikov decides to stop looking for a job. However, the prospect of living at the expense of his wife and mother-in-law seems unbearable. Having reached the end of his tether, Semyon is resolved to take his own life. Based on Nikolai Erdman's controversial play.

Cast

Sergey Shakurov

маленький человек Семён Семёнович Подсекальников

Leonid Kuravlyov

заведующий тиром Александр Лукьянович Калабушкин

Aleksandr Trofimov

интеллигент Аристарх Доминикович

Vyacheslav Nevinnyy

торговец Пугачев