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The Testament of Professor Dowell

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Duration

1h 31m

Release

6 Aug 1984

Country

Russia

Language

Russian

Overview

The film is based on the popular science-fiction novel “Professor Dowell’s Head” by Russian writer Alexander Belyaev. For many years, a prominent scientist had been striving to solve the problem of immortality. He shared the results of his daring and risky experiments with his colleagues. But one day something happened that no one could have foreseen: the professor had disappeared. The best student and follower of Professor Dowell tries to use the results of his scientific research for criminal purposes. It looks like he is going to succeed…

Plot

Professor Dowell and his assistant surgeon Dr. Kern are working on the resurrection of the dead. Dr. Kern kills Dowell in a set up car accident. Professor Dowell's head is now kept alive and used by Dr. Kern for extraction of scie...

Cast

Olgert KrodersIgor VasilevValentina Titova

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.9/10

Details

Director

Leonid Menaker

Writers

Aleksandr BelyaevLeonid MenakerIgor Vinogradsky

Awards

1 nomination total
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