Ward Six
1978, Serbo-Croatian. Directed by Lucian Pintilie.
A doctor from provincial town in Tsardom of Russia meets his former student in Ward 6, where the story takes place. Impressed by his rebellious spirit and clever remarks, he tends to spend more time with him while also indulging in meditation, only to be ridiculed by his fellow colleagues. Based on a Chekhov's work of the same title.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Serbo-Croatian
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Cast & crew
- Lucian PintilieDirector
- Slobodan 'Cica' PerovićAndrej Jefimič Ragin
- Zoran RadmilovićIvan Dmitrič Gromov
- Slavko SimićMihail Averjanič
- Pavle VuisićNikita
- Ljuba TadićEvgenije Fjodorovič Hobotov
- Stevo ŽigonKomandant grada
- Marica PopovićMatrjona Savišna
- Ivana ŠekularacDevojčica
- Dragomir ČumićJevrejin Mojsejka
- Pavle VuisićČuvar Nikita
- Dušan PočekPredsednik psihijatrijske komisije
- Dušan VujisićOficir
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Original title
- Paviljon VI
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Anton Chekhov
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What Ward Six is based on
Ward Six is based on Ward No. 6, an 1892 short story by Anton Chekhov, published by Russian Mind.
Short story · 1892
Ward No. 6
By Anton Chekhov
Published by Russian Mind
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Ward Six runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Ward Six isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ward Six?
If you liked Ward Six, try The Professor and the Madman, Shutter Island, Girl, Interrupted.
Who directed Ward Six?
Ward Six (1978) was directed by Lucian Pintilie and stars Slobodan 'Cica' Perović, Zoran Radmilović, Slavko Simić.
What is Ward Six based on?
Ward Six is based on Ward No. 6, an 1892 short story by Anton Chekhov, published by Russian Mind.