The End of the World
1963, Russian. Directed by Boris Buneev.
A satirical comedy with elements of metaphysical horror about religion in rural 1960s Soviet Russia. Notable for using first-person pseudo-documentary "found footage" technique framing the movie as the creation of the protagonist, who is returns to his home village from the city to discover that a local drunk has formed a doomsday cult.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Boris BuneevDirector
- Stanislav SokolovSasha Likardokin
- Yevgeniya KolmykovaPolya
- Tatyana PelttserMatryona
- Vitali PolitseymakoFilin
- Stanislav Lyubshinfather Michail
- Daya Smirnovamother Klavdiya
- Varvara PopovaAgafya
- Vladimir Ratomskyold man Pafnutiy
- Yevgeni KryuchkovFedya
- Yuri KharchenkoGrisha Zubarik
- Pyotr LyubeshkinEgor Ivanovich
- Viktor Sergachyovlocal militia man
Details
- Released
- 24 June 1963
- Original title
- Конец света
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vasiliy Solovyov
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The End of the World runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is The End of the World on?
The End of the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 June 1963. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The End of the World?
If you liked The End of the World, try Peculiarities of the National Hunt, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon, Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out.
Who directed The End of the World?
The End of the World (1963) was directed by Boris Buneev and stars Stanislav Sokolov, Yevgeniya Kolmykova, Tatyana Pelttser.