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Morphine (2008): Cast & Box Office

Morphine (2008) movie poster

Morphine is a 2008 drama directed by Aleksey Balabanov, starring Sergey Garmash as Vasily Osipovich Soborevsky, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė and Andrei Panin. It is based on Morphine by Mikhail Bulgakov and Hugh Aplin. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $791,917 worldwide.

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Morphine (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Russian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Morphine About?

The premise of Morphine without spoilers, adapted from Morphine by Mikhail Bulgakov and Hugh Aplin.

The story takes place in the Russian countryside during the harsh winter of 1917. A pale, newly educated young doctor arrives in a rural village, faced with a constant stream of medical emergencies. As the townspeople look to him for help, he becomes the center of attention and, to numb the suffering, turns to morphine as an escape.

Morphine Themes & Keywords

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  • urban decay
  • drug addiction
  • based on novel
  • female full frontal nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • 1910s
  • year 1917
  • bathtub
  • washing
  • female nudity
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Cast & crew

Morphine Cast & Characters

Sergey Garmash leads the cast as Vasily Osipovich Soborevsky, with Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Anna Nikolayevna and Andrei Panin as Medical Assistant Anatoliy Lukich Demiyanenko. Directed by Aleksey Balabanov; 23 actors are credited in all.

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Box office

Morphine Box Office

Morphine grossed $791,917 worldwide.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$791.9K

International
$791.9K
Details

Morphine Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Morfiy” and “Морфий”.

Also known as
  • Morfiy
  • Морфий
  • 吗啡
  • Morfijus
  • Морфин
  • Morfina
  • 모르피아, მორფი
  • Морфій
  • Morphia

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FAQ

Morphine FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Morphine, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Morphine?

Morphine runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was Morphine released?

Morphine was released on November 27, 2008.

Who directed Morphine?

Morphine was directed by Aleksey Balabanov.

More films by Aleksey Balabanov

Who is in the cast of Morphine?

Morphine stars Sergey Garmash as Vasily Osipovich Soborevsky, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Anna Nikolayevna and Andrei Panin as Medical Assistant Anatoliy Lukich Demiyanenko, among 23 credited actors.

How much did Morphine make at the box office?

Morphine grossed $791,917 worldwide.

Is Morphine based on a book?

Yes. Morphine is adapted from Morphine by Mikhail Bulgakov and Hugh Aplin.

Does Morphine have a post-credit scene?

No. Morphine has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Morphine in?

The original language of Morphine is Russian.

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