The Ugly Story

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The Ugly Story

1966

1h 42m

5.3(9 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Based on a satirical short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky concerning the escapades of a Russian civil servant.

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13 members

Acting

Евгений Евстигнеев

Pralinsky

Acting

Виктор Сергачёв

Pseldonimov

Acting

Елизавета Никищихина

Bride

Acting

Майя Булгакова

Deaf-mute

Acting

Глеб Стриженов

Klerk

Acting

Александр Грузинский

Mlekopitayev

Acting

Елена Понсова

Mlekopitayeva

Acting

Зоя Фёдорова

Pseldonimov's mother

Acting

Леонид Пирогов

Father of the bride

Acting

Анатолий Обухов

Unknown Role

Acting

Игорь Стравинский

распорядитель танцев

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Константин Алексеев

Семён Иванович Шипуленко

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Анна Заржицкая

Woman in the crowd

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