Peculiarities of the National Hunt
A Finnish researcher joins a Russian hunting party and watches scholarly intentions dissolve into boozy, affectionate national absurdity.
Overview
A wild hunting trip spirals into chaos as cultural clashes and drunken antics ensue.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- boisterous
- irreverent
- warm
- group movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
The film was broadly successful in Russia for its lively ensemble, culturally specific humor, and affectionate post-Soviet comic energy, while foreign reception was more mixed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Finn's research into Russian hunting traditions collides with the participants' chaotic drinking and improvised behavior.
The hunting party brings together an army general, police detective, Zen-minded ranger, Finn, and urban visitors.
Raivo arrives to document Russian traditions but becomes immersed in the group's unpredictable customs.
The forest hunting expedition continually shifts from intended activity into drinking bouts, visits, and other rural escapades.
Films like Peculiarities of the National Hunt, and why
Peculiarities of the National Fishing
boisterous ensemble comedy built around alcohol-fueled male camaraderie, regional customs, and escalating absurdity
Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures
warm, irreverent post-Soviet comedy pairing eccentric companions with drunken misadventure and cultural satire
The Twelve Chairs
ensemble farce driven by escalating mishaps, eccentric personalities, and affectionate social observation
Movie Details
- Director
- Aleksandr Rogozhkin
- Release Date
- 1995-06-15
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (97)
Cast
- Aleksei Buldakov
- Ville Haapasalo
- Viktor Bychkov
- Semyon Strugachyov
- Sergey Russkin
- Sergey Gusinskiy
- Igor Sergeev
- Igor Dobryakov
- Yuri Makusinsky
- Boris Cherdyntsev
Common questions
- What is Peculiarities of the National Hunt about?
- A Finnish researcher joins a Russian hunting party and watches scholarly intentions dissolve into boozy, affectionate national absurdity.
- What is Peculiarities of the National Hunt like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Peculiarities of the National Hunt as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Peculiarities of the National Hunt violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Peculiarities of the National Hunt.
- What did critics think of Peculiarities of the National Hunt?
- The film was broadly successful in Russia for its lively ensemble, culturally specific humor, and affectionate post-Soviet comic energy, while foreign reception was more mixed.
- Which films are like Peculiarities of the National Hunt?
- Films with a similar feel include Peculiarities of the National Fishing, Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures, and The Twelve Chairs.
- How long is Peculiarities of the National Hunt?
- Peculiarities of the National Hunt runs 93 minutes.
