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8 1/2 $
8 1/2 $ (, Eight and a Half Dollars) is a 1999 Russian cult crime-comedy film by Grigori Konstantinopolsky. It was his directorial debut. Due to copyright issues it was released in official rental only in 2011. The title and the story references Federico Fellini's film 81/2.
Plot
Director Gera Kremov earns a living by shooting commercials but dreams of directing a feature film. He gets acquainted with Matilda, a girlfriend of gangster Fyodor, and enters into a close relationship with her.
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author | Avdotya Smirnova Grigori Konstantinopolsky Sergei Krylov |
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director | Grigori Konstantinopolsky |
editor | Albina Antipenko Natalia Sazhina |
genre | comedy crime |
keywords | choke feature film joint morning music video one night shoot twin brother wound |
producer | Alexander Antipov Galina Shadur |
productionCompany | Gorky Film Studio |
theme | black comedy crime comedy |