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The film begins in 19th century Saint Petersburg, and examines the life of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a middle-aged Russian nobleman. Slothful and seemingly unhappy, Oblomov spends much of the beginning of the film sleeping and being attended to by his servant, Zakhar.
Sep 8, 1980 · With Oleg Tabakov, Yuriy Bogatyryov, Andrei Popov, Elena Solovey. St. Petersburg, mid 19th century: the indolent, middle-aged Oblomov. He sleeps much of the day. His boyhood companion, Stoltz, now an energetic and successful businessman, adds Oblomov to his circle and introduces him to Olga.
Mosfilm. 411K subscribers. 599. 26K views 1 year ago. Based on the novel by Ivan Goncharov "Oblomov". Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, the owner of a small estate, spends all his time in idleness. His only...
Convinced of the futility of all worldly endeavor, young aristocrat Oblomov (Oleg Tabakov) quits his job and effectively retires from life. He rarely leaves his bed, preferring sleep above all ...
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When Stoltz leaves for several months, Oblomov takes a country house near Olga's, and she determines to change him: to turn him into a man of society, action, and culture. Soon, Olga and Oblomov are in love; but where, in the triangle, does that leave Stoltz?
Plot summary. The novel focuses on the life of the main character, Ilya Ilyich Oblomov. Oblomov is a member of the upper middle class and the son of a member of Russia's nineteenth-century landed gentry. Oblomov's distinguishing characteristic is his slothful attitude towards life.
It's a sociocritical and philosophical work and it anticipates the formation of the Russian revolution by showing the apathy, phlegm and decadence of the impoverished Russian (landed)gentry at the end of 19th century. The main character Oblomov is a very lovable yet weak-willed and frail nobleman.
