ComedyDrama
Of Freaks and Men
St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.
Directed by Aleksei Balabanov
64
User score
93 votes
Status
Released
Released
May 20, 1998
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
Russian
Top cast
Sergey Makovetskiy
Yohan
Dinara Drukarova
Liza
Anzhelika Nevolina
Ekaterina Kirillovna
Viktor Sukhorukov
Viktor Ivanovich
Yuriy Galtsev
producer
Alyosha Dyo
Kolya
Chingiz Tsydendambayev
Tolya
Vadim Prokhorov
Putilov
Aleksandr Mezentsev
Stasov - doctor
Igor Shibanov
Radlov - engineer
Darya Yugrens
Grunia
Boris Smolkin
photographer
Lyudmila Arzhannikova
old prostitute
Tatyana Polonskaya
Daria
Mikhail Tryasorukov
administrator
Valeriy Filonov
machinist
Anvar Libabov
bellboy
Irina Rakshina
Liza's aunt
Valeriya Yakovleva
shop model
Ilya Shakunov
man in the window
