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 |
| Written by | R. Sahakyants |
| Produced by | S. Petrosyan |
| Cinematography | A. Kyurdian |
| Edited by | A. Vatyan |
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Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | 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 put themselves in the shoes of another being.
Music
In the credits, authors and performers of music is not specified. The songs used were "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock, "Nightflight to Venus" by Boney M., and "Imagine" by John Lennon.
External links
- The Lesson at IMDb
- The Lesson at Letterboxd
- Урок (The lesson) on YouTube
- Урок (The lesson) at Animator.ru
- Урок (The lesson) на Big Cartoon DataBase
- "A MISANTHROPE'S HOPE: THE LESSON". Paneurasianist Weeb. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "Soviet dreams of the future, part 2. Now with sepulki". Geeks World. Retrieved 2 November 2021.