Adventures of a Dentist
| Adventures of a Dentist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Elem Klimov |
| Written by |
Aleksandr Volodin (play & screenplay) |
| Starring |
Andrey Myagkov Vera Vasilyeva Alisa Freindlich Panteleymon Krymov Andrei Petrov |
| Music by | Alfred Shnitke |
| Cinematography | Samuil Rubashkin |
| Edited by | Valeriya Belova |
Production company | |
Release dates |
1965 (USSR) 1987 (second release) |
Running time | 82 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Adventures of a Dentist (Russian: Пoхoждения зубногo врача, translit. Pokhozhdyeniya zubnovo vracha) is a 1965 Soviet dark comedy/drama feature film directed by Elem Klimov on Mosfilm. It is currently unavailable on video or DVD for any audience, but is occasionally screened at film festivals.
Plot
A dentist is derided (and eventually has his life ruined) by his colleagues for his natural talent of painlessly pulling out teeth.
Background
The film's implication, that society inevitably ostracizes those who are gifted, horrified censors who told Klimov to change it. When Klimov refused, the film was given the lowest classification: "category three", which meant that it was shown in only 25-78 movie theatres. Only about half a million viewers saw the film when it premiered. In the West, the film has gained recognition due to it being directed by Klimov (most known for his film Come and See), and it has been screened at several film festivals in the last few years.
External links
- Adventures of a Dentist at AllMovie
- Adventures of a Dentist at the Internet Movie Database
- Dentist of area
- An overview of Elem Klimov's career at kinoeye.org
- Adventures of a Dentist at official Mosfilm site