Patient No. 1 (2023)
Original title: Пациент №1
Patient No. 1 is a 2023 Russian-language drama movie directed by Rezo Gigineishvili, with a running time of 1h 54m. It stars Aleksandr Filippenko, Olga Makeeva and Inna Churikova.
The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
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What is Patient No. 1 about?
The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
When was Patient No. 1 released?
Patient No. 1 was released on 6 October 2023.
How long is Patient No. 1?
Patient No. 1 runs 1h 54m.
Who made Patient No. 1?
Patient No. 1 was directed by Rezo Gigineishvili.