Jonah, or the Artist at Work

(1984)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 13 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1984

Runtime: 35 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Александр Кайдановский

Cast: Наталия Аринбасарова, Борис Плотников, Зоя Кайдановская, Михаил Филиппов, Витаутас Паукште, Галина Петрова, Петр Олев, Борис Шувалов, Евгений Цымбал, Афанасий Кочетков

Plot

A painter lives with his wife and four children in a studio. Due to creative frustrations and the irritation of admirers and hangers-on he becomes increasingly reclusive, finally sealing himself away in the attic. Based on an Albert Camus story.