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Dress Rehearsal

1989Movie2 h 9 min

63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3

A moving, slow-burning movie about a real life story and growing up, with standout characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

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Not for scares, laughs or brutality.

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Story

A poetic psychological drama about the adolescence of the Ukrainian-Russian writer Nikolai Gogol filmed for Soviet television at A. Dovzhenko Film Studion in 1988. Based on the short story "Gogol-gimnazist" by Vasili Avenarius.

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • Psychological Study
  • Adolescent Struggles
  • Poetic Storytelling
  • Literary Figure Portrait
  • Historical Coming-of-Age
  • Introspective Journey
  • Soviet Cinema
  • Character-Driven

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Victor Zhylko
Written by
Vladimir Sukhorebry
Music by
Georgiy Dmitriev

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 1, 1989 · 2 h 9 min · Russian

Released
April 1, 1989
Runtime
2 h 9 min
Original language
Russian
Also spoken
Ukrainian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Dress Rehearsal worth watching?"

Questions about Dress Rehearsal

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Dress Rehearsal worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.3).

Is Dress Rehearsal plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Dress Rehearsal in English?

RussianUkrainian

No, it was made in Russian, with some Ukrainian.