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House of Fools

R1h 44m2002Andrei Konchalovsky
IMDb: 7.0/10Rotten: 41%Metacritic: 52/100
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"It's a mad, mad, mad world..."

The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses.

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What is House of Fools (2002) about?

The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses.

Who stars in House of Fools?

House of Fools stars Yuliya Vysotskaya (Zhanna), Evgeny Mironov (Officer), Vladas Bagdonas (Doctor), Marina Politseymako (Vika), Anatoli Adoskin (Fucue). The film was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.

How long is House of Fools?

House of Fools has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2002. It is rated R.

Is House of Fools worth watching?

House of Fools holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 41. Fans of Drama, Romance, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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