Dead Man's Letters

1986 film by Konstantin Lopushansky
Movie film Q914190
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Dead Man's Letters

Summary

Dead Man's Letters is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dead Man's Letters's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dead Man's Letters was directed by Konstantin Lopushansky[4].
  • Konstantin Lopushansky wrote the screenplay for Dead Man's Letters[5].
  • Vyacheslav Rybakov wrote the screenplay for Dead Man's Letters[6].
  • Boris Strugatsky wrote the screenplay for Dead Man's Letters[7].
  • Aleksei Yuryevich German wrote the screenplay for Dead Man's Letters[8].
  • Dead Man's Letters's composer is recorded as Alexander Zhurbin[9].
  • Dead Man's Letters's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Dead Man's Letters's genre is post-apocalyptic film[11].
  • Dead Man's Letters's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of Dead Man's Letters was Rolan Bykov[13].
  • A cast member of Dead Man's Letters was Wacław Dworzecki[14].
  • A cast member of Dead Man's Letters was Vera Mayorova[15].
  • A cast member of Dead Man's Letters was Vadim Lobanov[16].
  • A cast member of Dead Man's Letters was Viktor Mikhaylov[17].
  • A cast member of Dead Man's Letters was Svetlana Smirnova[18].
  • Dead Man's Letters's production company is recorded as Lenfilm[19].
  • Dead Man's Letters's director of photography is recorded as Nikolay Pokoptsev[20].
  • The original language of Dead Man's Letters was Russian[21].
  • Dead Man's Letters's color is recorded as sepia[22].
  • Dead Man's Letters's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • Dead Man's Letters's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[24].
  • Dead Man's Letters was published on September 15, 1986[25].
  • Dead Man's Letters was published on February 13, 1987[26].
  • Dead Man's Letters was published on April 23, 1987[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dead Man's Letters was directed by Konstantin Lopushansky[4]. Screenwriters include Konstantin Lopushansky[5], Vyacheslav Rybakov[6], Boris Strugatsky[7], and Aleksei Yuryevich German[8]. Cast members include Rolan Bykov[13], Wacław Dworzecki[14], Vera Mayorova[15], Vadim Lobanov[16], Viktor Mikhaylov[17], and Svetlana Smirnova[18].

Publication

Publication dates include September 15, 1986[25], February 13, 1987[26], April 23, 1987[27], May 1987[28], May 30, 1987[29], and June 3, 1987[30]. The original language of Dead Man's Letters was Russian[21]. Genres include science fiction film[10], post-apocalyptic film[11], and drama film[12].

Why It Matters

Dead Man's Letters ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Filmdienst. Retrieved . filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . SensCritique. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in environment fictional country
    Film editor Aleksei Yuryevich German, Semyon Aranovich
    Production company
    Original language of film or tv show Russian
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