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From: The St. Petersburg Times (Russia)
Date: 20031205
Author:Galina Stolyarova

Galina Stolyarova
The St. Petersburg Times (Russia)
12-05-2003
Is Russian society still as mentally deranged as described in Anton Chekhov's
"Ward No. 6"? Oh, yes, sighs Russian actor Alexei Guskov, the producer
and the brains behind a new movie called "Ragin" and loosely based on Chekhov's
famous story.
Currently being filmed on location in St. Petersburg, the film aims to
explore the state of mind of Russian society over the past two centuries.
"This film is very much of a research project," Guskov said Thursday. "One
of the biggest issues for us is to look into the mentality of the Russian
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