Reviews for One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

6.8 / 10 1h 45min

Fly-on-the-wall treatment of an ordinary day in the life of a prisoner in Stalin's Gulag. Closely adapted from Solzhenitsyn's classic novel based on his own experiences. Shot entirely on location in northern Norway

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Review by user457r8g15meb

yes, it was depressing and sparse, and beautiful!

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Review by user767dgbo0o6l

An epic masterpiece - of depression!

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Review by ThunderousThylacine

The right to see and appreciate

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Review by user770o1246iq7

A hard-hitting portrayal of the life of a Gulag prisoner.

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Review by user32dsw74p5h

Realistic and Great Movie on the Gulag extermination camps

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Review by SonicSparrow

A treadmill test for the human spirit...

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Review by user661fpw06ekv

This film awakened my interest in Stalin's regime and how people suffered and died under his dictatorship.

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Review by user277sjvk25pe

Not for the simple minded or short attention spans

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Review by PolarPolarBear

As depressing as the book.. a true work of art..read the book first

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Review by user2897ud0i8by

One of the Best Film Adaptations of a Book

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Review by user99zk928bjl

Solzhenitsyn's masterpiece story

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Review by RubyRaccoon

Moving historically accurate account of Soviet Gulag

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Review by user16683udexk5

Good Books Make For Unsatisfying Films

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