The Lesson (1987 film)
The lesson (Russian: Урок, Urok, Armenian: Դաս) is a Soviet-Armenian science fiction short film directed by Armenian animator Robert Sahakyants, produced by the Armenfilm studio.
| The lesson | |
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| Directed by | R. Sahakyants |
| Produced by | S. Petrosyan |
| Written by | R. Sahakyants |
| Cinematography | A. Kyurdian |
| Edited by | A. Vatyan |
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Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | USSR Armenian SSR |
| Language | Russian Armenian English |
Plot
In the far future, a starship arrives to orbit an undiscovered planet. A group of hunters lands on the planet. On the surface of the planet is detected life: unknown animals, but very similar to terrestrial counterparts, and vegetation resembling that of planet Earth. A frivolous extermination of the local fauna and flora begins.
Suddenly it turns out that the planet is able to punish aggressive intruders. Having taught the people a hard lesson, not killing, but allowing them to feel yourself in the shoes of another being...
Music
In the titles, authors and performers of music is not specified. Used the song "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock, "Nightflight to Venus" by "Boney M.", "Imagine" by John Lennon.
External links
- The Lesson on IMDb
- Урок (The lesson) on YouTube
- Урок (The lesson) at Animator.ru
- Урок (The lesson) на Big Cartoon DataBase