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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

1992 · 20 min · Director: Aleksandr Petrov ★ IMDb 7.8 · 1,394 ratings

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Dostoevsky's "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" tells the story of a desperate man disenchanted with the world and at the verge of committing suicide. But when a little girl comes his way asking for help, he changes his mind. Back at his home, he falls asleep and dreams about strange revealing things that somehow put everything into a new perspective. And then comes the questioning: the visions were just another dream or something real?

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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Awe 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Awe, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Animation, Short. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Awe and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Cast

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Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Details

Directed by
Aleksandr Petrov
Type
Animation
Released
1992
Runtime
20 min
Country
Russia
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.8 · 1,394 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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