Down House (2001): Cast & Plot
Down House is a 2001 crime drama directed by Roman Kachanov, starring Fyodor Bondarchuk as князь Мышкин, Ivan Okhlobystin and Barbara Brylska. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Roman Kachanov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Film Studio.ru
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Down House About?
The premise of Down House without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The plot is set in modern Moscow, in the 1990s, with “New Russians”, Hummer H1 SUVs, bribery, violence, truck fulls of tinned stew as a dowry, etc.
Down House Themes & Keywords
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Down House Cast & Characters
Fyodor Bondarchuk leads the cast as князь Мышкин, with Ivan Okhlobystin as Парфён Семёнович Рогожин and Barbara Brylska as Елизавета Прокофьевна, генеральша Епанчина. Directed by Roman Kachanov; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roman Kachanov
- Fyodor Bondarchuk as князь Мышкин
- Ivan Okhlobystin as Парфён Семёнович Рогожин
- Barbara Brylska as Елизавета Прокофьевна, генеральша Епанчина
- Elena Kondulaynen as Александра Епанчина
Also Starring in Down House
· 36 more- Natalia Simakova Аделаида Епанчина
- Yelena Kotelnikova Аглая Епанчина
- Anna Buklovskaya Настасья Филипповна
- Mikhail Vladimirov Ганя Иволгин
- Дмитрий Сорокин китайский писатель
- Jerzy Stuhr генерал Иволгин (озв. Валентин Смирнитский)
- Aleksandr Bashirov Фердыщенко
- عبد الحق بلمجاهد учительница
- Juozas Budraitis Иван Фёдорович Епанчин, генерал (озв. Борис Химичев)
- Aleksandr Ilin Рогожин-старший
- Aleksey Panin Ипполит
- Artyom Semakin официант
- Stanislav Duzhnikov боярин Свиньин
- Mikhail Politseymako Дмитриевич
- Ivan Agapov Лебедев
- Sergey Galkin друг Рогожина
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- Yuriy Dumchev дантист
- Artemiy Troitskiy Тоцкий
- Natalya Andreychenko
- Grigoriy Dantsiger киллер
- Galina Kashkovskaya Варя Иволгина
- Valentina Sharykina Иволгина, генеральша
- Oksana Stashenko женщина в комбинезоне
- Olga Budina Мария
- David Dadunashvili официант
- Andrey Vasilyev привратник Настасьи Филипповны
- Viktor Abrosimov толстый офицер
- Mikhail Petrovsky Иван Грозный
- Mikhail Mukasey водитель автобуса
- Vladislav Demchenko секретарь Епанчина
- Ksenja Agarkova девушка в казино
- Evgeniy Rudin водитель такси
- Yuri Makeev лакей
- Zhanna Chirva Параша
- Miron Chernenko Аристарх Никодимыч
- Anna Linner-Yakovleva проводница
More from Roman Kachanov
More films directed by Roman Kachanov: The Slacker, Two Tickets to India, Cheburashka Goes to School and The Secret of the Third Planet.
Down House Plot Summary
What happens in Down House from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Prince Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin Fyodor Bondarchuk returns to Moscow after a prolonged stay in a Swiss psychiatric clinic. On the bus ride home, he crosses paths with Parfyon Rogozhin Ivan Okhlobystin, a wealthy merchant whose presence unsettles those around him. Seeking shelter, Myshkin visits his distant relative, General Lizaveta Prokofyevna Yepanchina Barbara Brylska, who introduces him to her daughters: Alexandra Elena Kondulaynen, Adelaide Natalia Simakova, and Aglaya Yelena Kotelnikova.
Full summary
The whole story of Down House, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Down House?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Where does Prince Myshkin return to Moscow from at the beginning of the film?
Down House Also Known As
Also known as “房子的出品”.
- Also known as
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- 房子的出品
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Down House FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Down House, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Down House?
Down House runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Down House released?
Down House was released on June 6, 2001.
Who directed Down House?
Down House was directed by Roman Kachanov.
More films by Roman Kachanov Who is in the cast of Down House?
Down House stars Fyodor Bondarchuk as князь Мышкин, Ivan Okhlobystin as Парфён Семёнович Рогожин and Barbara Brylska as Елизавета Прокофьевна, генеральша Епанчина, among 40 credited actors.
Does Down House have a post-credit scene?
No. Down House has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Down House in?
The original language of Down House is Russian.
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