Jonah, or the Artist at Work
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A painter lives with his wife and four children in a studio. Due to creative frustrations and the irritation of admirers and hangers-on he becomes increasingly reclusive, finally sealing himself away in the attic. Based on an Albert Camus story.
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Natalya Arinbasarova
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Boris Plotnikov
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Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
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Zoya Kaydanovskaya
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Mikhail Filippov
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Vytautas Paukste
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Galina Petrova
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Pyotr Olev
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Boris Shuvalov
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Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy Director · Georgi Rerberg Writer Albert Camus Story
First release April 1, 1984 · Produced in Russia · Original title Иона, или Художник за работой
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Mosfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Иона, или Художник за работой
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 1, 1984
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
May 30, 1984 · Limited theatrical · Graduate work
May 30, 2019 · Limited theatrical · Graduate work
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