It (Russian: Оно, romanized: Ono) is a 1989 Soviet historical comedy-drama film directed by Sergei Ovcharov and based on the satirical novel The History of a Town by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. While Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel was written in the 19th century, It was filmed as a satire on the Soviet Union, which is portrayed in the film in a dystopian and surreal way.
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Plot
The film tells the story of the development of the city of Glupov.
Cast
Rolan Bykov as Ferdyshchenko
Natalya Gundareva as Klementinka de Burbon
Svetlana Kryuchkova as Amaliya Stokfish
Elena Sanayeva as Iraida
Margarita Terekhova as Anelka Lydohovskaya
Yury Demich as Ugryum-Burcheev
Leonid Kuravlyov as Borodavkin
Rodion Nakhapetov as Erast Grustilov
Oleg Tabakov as Brudasty
Olga Pashkova as Alyona Osipova
Vladimir Kashpur as Baibakov
Oleg Shtefanko as Dmitry Prokofiev
Vera Glagoleva as Pfeifersha
Viktor Bychkov as Voblushkin
Aleksandr Galibin as holy fool