It (1990): Cast & Where to Watch
It is a 1990 comedy drama directed by Sergey Ovcharov, starring Margarita Terekhova as Anelka Lyadokhovskaya, Leonid Kuravlyov and Oleg Tabakov. It is based on It by Stephen King. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes. Stream it on AMC and AMC+, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Director
- Sergey Ovcharov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Lenfilm
- Based on
- It by Stephen King
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is It About?
The premise of It without spoilers, adapted from It by Stephen King.
A bureaucratic epic adapting Mikhail Saltykov‑Shchedrin’s novel “The History of a Town.” Using grotesque metaphor, the film surveys Russian history from the Varangian age to the late 20th‑century, following the succession of tyrannical rulers in the fictional town of Glupov. Each chief mirrors past tsars and Soviet leaders, with the population’s death toll rising under each regime.
It Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- satire comedy
- city
- satire
- based on novel
Where to Watch It
Stream it on AMC and AMC+, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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It Cast & Characters
Margarita Terekhova leads the cast as Anelka Lyadokhovskaya, with Leonid Kuravlyov as Vasilisk Borodavkin and Oleg Tabakov as Dementiy Brudastyy-Organchik. Directed by Sergey Ovcharov; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sergey Ovcharov
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Margarita Terekhova as Anelka Lyadokhovskaya - Leonid Kuravlyov as Vasilisk Borodavkin
- Oleg Tabakov as Dementiy Brudastyy-Organchik
- Rolan Bykov as Pyotr Petrovich Ferdyshchenko
Also Starring in It
· 30 more- Svetlana Kryuchkova Amalia Stockfisch
- Vladimir Kashpur Baibakov
- Natalya Gundareva Clémentine de Bourbon
- Viktor Bychkov Voblushkin
- Anatoliy Romashin narrator (voice)
- Yelena Sanayeva Iraida Paleologova
- Aleksandr Polovtsev wacky man Paramosha
- Aleksandr Galibin wacky man Arkhipushko
- Rodion Nahapetov Erast Grustilov
- Sergey Russkin
- Vera Glagoleva Pfeifersha
- Viktor Gogolev granddad
- Oleg Stefan Dmitriy Prokofyev
- Irina Mazurkevich blissful woman Aksinyushka
- Nikolai Muravyov man in the hat
- Yuri Demich Ugryum-Burcheyev
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- Nina Antonova
- Nikolay Dik
- Lyubov Makeeva
- Mikhail Pakhomenko Yevseich
- Aleksandr Vontov
- Olga Pashkova Alyona Osipova
- Valeri Poroshin Bogdan Pfeifer
- Alexey Bondarenko
- Alexei Zubarev
- Vyacheslav Tcoy
- Yuriy Bashkov
- Oleg Kozaletov
- Viktor Kazanovich
- Iosif Krinskiy
It Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Es – Von Zaren und Monstern” and “Воно”.
- Also known as
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- Es – Von Zaren und Monstern
- Воно
Seen It?
Movies Like It
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Tsar, Time, Forward! and Glumov’s Diary.
It FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of It, each answered in a sentence.
How long is It?
It runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was It released?
It was released on February 5, 1990.
Who directed It?
It was directed by Sergey Ovcharov.
More films by Sergey Ovcharov Who is in the cast of It?
It stars Margarita Terekhova as Anelka Lyadokhovskaya, Leonid Kuravlyov as Vasilisk Borodavkin and Oleg Tabakov as Dementiy Brudastyy-Organchik, among 34 credited actors.
Where can I watch It?
In the US, It is streaming on AMC, AMC+ and Cinemax and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Is It based on a book?
Yes. It is adapted from It by Stephen King.
Does It have a post-credit scene?
No. It has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is It in?
The original language of It is Russian.
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