Of Freaks and Men

Overview

St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.

Directed by Aleksei Balabanov

Top cast

Sergey Makovetskiy

Yohan

Dinara Drukarova

Liza

Anzhelika Nevolina

Ekaterina Kirillovna

Viktor Sukhorukov

Viktor Ivanovich

Yuriy Galtsev

producer

A

Alyosha Dyo

Kolya

C

Chingiz Tsydendambayev

Tolya

V

Vadim Prokhorov

Putilov

Aleksandr Mezentsev

Stasov - doctor

Igor Shibanov

Radlov - engineer

D

Darya Yugrens

Grunia

Boris Smolkin

photographer

Lyudmila Arzhannikova

old prostitute

Tatyana Polonskaya

Daria

Mikhail Tryasorukov

administrator

Valeriy Filonov

machinist

Anvar Libabov

bellboy

Irina Rakshina

Liza's aunt

Valeriya Yakovleva

shop model

Ilya Shakunov

man in the window

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