The Suicide

(1990)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1990

Runtime: 90 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Валерий Пендраковский

Cast: Сергей Шакуров, Леонид Куравлёв, Александр Трофимов, Вячеслав Невинный, Владимир Меньшов, Ольга Волкова, Елизавета Никищихина, Игорь Кашинцев, Елена Бушуева-Цеханская, Валентин Гафт

Plot

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.