Of Freaks and Men

Of Freaks and Men
Directed by	Alexei Balabanov
Produced by	Sergei Selyanov
Written by	Alexei Balabanov
Starring	Sergei Makovetsky Dinara Drukarova Viktor Sukhorukov Lika Nevolina Alyosha De Chingiz Tsydendambayev
Cinematography	Sergei Astakhov
Edited by	Marina Lipartia
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Russia
Language	Russian

Of Freaks and Men (Russian: Про уродов и людей; Pro urodov i lyudey) is a 1998 Russian film directed by Alexei Balabanov.

Filmed initially in black and white, then entirely in sepia tone, this film set in turn of the century Russia is centered on two families and their decline at the hands of one man, Johann, and his pornographic endeavours. Hailed by some as a masterpiece, the movie comments on the decline of Russian society as a result of the rise of capitalism.

The soundtrack is taken from Prokofiev's ballet, Romeo and Juliet; and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

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