
The Fundamental and Pitiful Look
1996, Russian. Directed by Aleksandr Sukhochev.
Forty-year old Alya has been abandoned by her husband and son. Her mother does her best to distract the heroine from her loneliness. However, her clumsy efforts do not help — Alya prefers top escape into the world of her dreams, fantasies and childhood memories.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 25 February 1996
- Original title
- Принципиальный и жалостливый взгляд
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Renata Litvinova
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The Fundamental and Pitiful Look runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Fundamental and Pitiful Look on?
The Fundamental and Pitiful Look isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 February 1996. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fundamental and Pitiful Look?
The Fundamental and Pitiful Look (1996) was directed by Aleksandr Sukhochev and stars Valeriy Barinov, Nikolay Dik, Tatyana Okunevskaya.