The Black Monk(2017)
Черный монах
The Black Monk Synopsis
Based on the short story by Anton Chekhov, Kama Ginkas’ astounding reimagining highlights and builds off of the Chekhovian tension between the beauty of life and the tragedy of how it is lived. The story tells the the tale of philosophy student Andrey Vasil'ich Kovrin. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Kovrin decides to visit his childhood friend Tanya Pesotsky at the estate of her father. As he and Tanya develop a relationship and eventually marry, a black monk of legend begins appearing to Kovrin in visions. Though these hallucinations at first imbue the young man with joy and energy, they eventually lead to his ruin.
The Black Monk (2017) is a drama film directed by Kama Ginkas, released on February 20, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Sergey Makovetskiy, Valeriy Barinov, Yuliya Svezhakova and Igor Yasulovich.
- Director:
- Kama Ginkas
- Status:
- Released
The Black Monk (2017) Trailer
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The Black Monk Cast & Crew
Main cast
Sergey Makovetskiy
as Andrey Kovrin
Valeriy Barinov
as Yegor Pesotsky
Yuliya Svezhakova
as Tanya Pesotskaya
Igor Yasulovich
as Black Monk
Key crew
Directed by Kama Ginkas.
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Who stars in The Black Monk?
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The main cast of The Black Monk (2017) includes Sergey Makovetskiy, Valeriy Barinov, Yuliya Svezhakova and Igor Yasulovich. The film was directed by Kama Ginkas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Black Monk released?
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The Black Monk was released on February 20, 2017 and runs for 1h 50m.
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