It (1989 film)

It
Russian: Оно
Directed bySergei Ovcharov
Screenplay bySergei Ovcharov
Based onThe History of a Town
1870 novel
by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Produced byAleksandr Pikunov
Starring
CinematographyValeri Fedosov
Edited byAlexander Pikunov
Music bySergey Kuryokhin
Production
company
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
124 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

It (Russian: Оно, romanized: Ono) is a 1989 Soviet historical comedy-drama film directed by Sergei Ovcharov and based on the satirical novel The History of a Town by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. While Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel was written in the 19th century, It was filmed as a satire on the Soviet Union, which is portrayed in the film in a dystopian and surreal way.