Of Freaks and Men (1998)

Director: Aleksey Balabanov

St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.

Cast

Sergey Makovetskiy

Yohan

Dinara Drukarova

Liza

Anzhelika Nevolina

Ekaterina Kirillovna

Viktor Sukhorukov

Viktor Ivanovich

Yuriy Galtsev

producer

Alyosha Dyo

Kolya

Chingiz Tsydendambayev

Tolya

Vadim Prokhorov

Putilov

Aleksandr Mezentsev

Stasov - doctor

Igor Shibanov

Radlov - engineer