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Ward No. 6

Play trailer Poster for Ward No. 6 2009,  1h 23m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Doctor Ragan (Vladimir Ilin) is a psychiatric doctor at an insane asylum located in a small Russian town. He strikes up a conversational relationship with a patient who suffers from paranoid delusions. Their talks take on increasing importance in his life, to the point where he starts ignoring his other responsibilities. His grip on reality slipping, Ragan is tricked into becoming a patient in the mental ward himself, and must face questions regarding the nature of insanity.

Critics Reviews

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Dec 16, 2010
4/5
Often unreadable subtitles cannot dim the brilliance of Karen Shakhnazarov's "Ward. No. 6," an inspired reworking of Anton Chekhov short story. Go to Full Review
Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Apr 18, 2012
4/5
Much more complex than it first appears and fully deserving of its selection as Russia's foreign language Oscar nominee this year, Ward No 6 persuasively prods at our preconceptions of 'madness'. Go to Full Review
John P. McCarthy Boxoffice Magazine Dec 22, 2010
3/5
The movie's profundity shines through because it gestures at something that might counter its aura of futility and despair. Go to Full Review
Eric Monder Film Journal International Dec 17, 2010
Better in concept than execution, Ward No. 6 is a disappointing modern-day adaptation of a short story by Anton Chekhov. Go to Full Review
Nick Pinkerton L.A. Weekly Dec 16, 2010
Like the best adaptations, even its inventions are good. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Aleksandr Gornovsky

Director

Karen Shakhnazarov

Director

Vladimir Ilin

Ragin

Aleksandr Pankratov-Chernyy

Actor

Evgeniy Stychkin

Actor

Viktor Solovev

Actor

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Ward No. 6

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Movie Info

Synopsis Doctor Ragan (Vladimir Ilin) is a psychiatric doctor at an insane asylum located in a small Russian town. He strikes up a conversational relationship with a patient who suffers from paranoid delusions. Their talks take on increasing importance in his life, to the point where he starts ignoring his other responsibilities. His grip on reality slipping, Ragan is tricked into becoming a patient in the mental ward himself, and must face questions regarding the nature of insanity.
Director
Aleksandr Gornovsky, Karen Shakhnazarov
Screenwriter
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Anton Chekhov, Karen Shakhnazarov
Production Co
Mosfilm
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
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