Close Up (1997)
A young photographer wanders the city taking pictures with a Polaroid 600, but on each print the silhouette of a woman on a bicycle appears. The sequence of photos makes it clear that the woman is about to be hit by a trolleybus. Based loosely on Stephen King's novella "The Sun Dog" and Julio Cortázar's short story "Blow-Up" ("Las babas del diablo").
Director: Yevgeni Zvezdakov
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: February 1, 1997
Cast
Screenplay
- Julio Cortázar (Story)
- Stephen King (Story)
- Yevgeni Zvezdakov (Screenplay)
- Maksim Trapo (Writers' Assistant)
Music: Andrey Ledenyov
Cinematography: Maksim Trapo
Editing: Nina Romanovskaja
Production: The Polaroid Corporation, VGIK
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
black and white, based on short story, short film, adaptation, dollar baby
More Films by Director: Yevgeni Zvezdakov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Close Up about?
- A young photographer wanders the city taking pictures with a Polaroid 600, but on each print the silhouette of a woman on a bicycle appears. The sequence of photos makes it clear that the woman is about to be hit by a trolleybus. Based loosely on Stephen King's novella "The Sun Dog" and Julio Cortázar's short story "Blow-Up" ("Las babas del diablo").
- Who directed Close Up?
- Close Up was directed by Yevgeni Zvezdakov.
- Who stars in Close Up?
- Close Up stars Oleg Koloskov, Marina Fedko, Marina Bleyk.
- How long is Close Up?
- Close Up has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is Close Up?
- Close Up is a Thriller, Mystery film.
- Where was Close Up produced?
- Close Up was produced in Russia.