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A Gentle Creature

2017·Movie·143 min·6.0(75)

A woman lives in a small village in Russia. One day she receives the parcel she sent to her husband, serving a sentence in prison. Confused and angered, she sets out to find why her package was returned to sender.

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About A Gentle Creature

A Gentle Creature is a 2017 Russian-language drama and mystery film directed by Sergei Loznitsa. The cast is led by Vasilina Makovtseva, Sergey Kolesov, Liya Akhedzhakova. It has a runtime of 2h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings.

A Gentle Creature was produced by ARTE France Cinéma, Slot Machine, and Graniet Film and made in Germany and France. It was released on August 16, 2017.

Director
Sergei Loznitsa
Writers
Sergei Loznitsa
Release date
August 16, 2017
Original language
Russian
Status
Released
Country
Germany, France
Budget
$2 million
Production
ARTE France Cinéma, Slot Machine, Graniet Film

A Gentle Creature cast & crew

A Gentle Creature was directed by Sergei Loznitsa and written by Sergei Loznitsa.

The cast features Vasilina Makovtseva as A Gentle Creature, Sergey Kolesov as Man with Spread Teeth, Liya Akhedzhakova as Human Rights activist, Sergey Fedorov as Taxi driver, Roza Khairullina as Passenger, her sister, and Alisa Kravtsova as Young harlot.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Oleg Mutu and it was produced by Marianne Slot and Carine Leblanc.

Is A Gentle Creature worth watching?

A Gentle Creature holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 75 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 2h 23m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and mystery, A Gentle Creature is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of A Gentle Creature

Vasilina Makovtseva

Vasilina Makovtseva

A Gentle Creature

Sergey Kolesov

Sergey Kolesov

Man with Spread Teeth

Liya Akhedzhakova

Liya Akhedzhakova

Human Rights activist

Sergey Fedorov

Sergey Fedorov

Taxi driver

Roza Khairullina

Roza Khairullina

Passenger, her sister

Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov

Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov

Alisa Kravtsova

Alisa Kravtsova

Young harlot

Alexander Zamuraev

Alexander Zamuraev

Police lieutenant

Boris Kamorzin

Boris Kamorzin

Man with Arms in Plaster

Sergey Russkin

Sergey Russkin

Head of the prison

Svetlana Kolesova

Svetlana Kolesova

Gaoler

Nikolay Kolyada

Nikolay Kolyada

Pauper

A Gentle Creature — FAQs

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What language is A Gentle Creature in?

A Gentle Creature is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is A Gentle Creature?

A Gentle Creature runs 2 hours 23 minutes (143 minutes).

What is A Gentle Creature rated?

It holds a 6.0/10 audience score from 75 ratings.

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