The Prisoner of St. Petersburg
A low-key drama about a disturbed young man whose reality shifts between the present and the past - specifically the worlds of the great Russian writers Gogol and Dostoyevsky and the deserted streets of Berlin by night the 'prisoner' of St Petersburg is Jack who arrives in Berlin penniless, dazed and confused, armed only with quotes from his literary heroes and a head full of delusions.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Released
- 1989
Details
Release year: 1989
Storyline
A low-key drama about a disturbed young man whose reality shifts between the present and the past - specifically the worlds of the great Russian writers Gogol and Dostoyevsky and the deserted streets of Berlin by night the 'prisoner' of St Petersburg is Jack who arrives in Berlin penniless, dazed and confused, armed only with quotes from his literary heroes and a head full of delusions.
Top credits
- Efrem Accurso — Italian truck driver
- Ifrim Bender — Russina man with coat
- Solveig Dommartin — Elena
- Johanna Karl-Lory — Old woman