Short Stories

Name: Short Stories
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2012-11-15
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Andrey Merzlikin, Igor Ugolnikov, Tamara Mironova, Konstantin Yushkevich, Vladislav Leshkevich

2012·Movie·105 min·★ 6.1(59)

Comedy Drama Mystery

A young writer brings a collection of short stories to a big Moscow publishing house. The manuscript stays at the office and mysteriously influences the lives of anyone who opens it and reads at least one page. There are four stories in the manuscript, and four readers whose lives are changed after reading them. The situations range from realistic to absurd to thrilling to create a rich portrait of life in contemporary Russia and showcase the thoughts, feelings and ambitions of people who live there.

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About Short Stories

Short Stories is a 2012 Russian-language comedy, drama and mystery film directed by Mikhail Segal. The cast is led by Andrey Merzlikin, Igor Ugolnikov, Tamara Mironova. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

Short Stories was produced by R.U. Media and LookFilm and made in Russia. It was released on November 15, 2012. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Mikhail Segal
Writers: Mikhail Segal
Release date: November 15, 2012
Original language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Russia
Box office: $1 million
Production: R.U. Media, LookFilm

Short Stories cast & crew

Short Stories was directed by Mikhail Segal and written by Mikhail Segal.

The cast features Andrey Merzlikin as Event Planner, Igor Ugolnikov as President, Tamara Mironova as Anna Petrovna, Konstantin Yushkevich as Maks, Vladislav Leshkevich as Writer, and Lyubov Aksyonova as Girl.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Eduard Moshkovich and it was produced by Anastasiya Kavunovskaya and Andrey Kretov.

Is Short Stories worth watching?

Short Stories holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 59 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and mystery, Short Stories is worth a place on your watchlist.

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