The adaptation of Saltykov-Shchedrin transforms a family drama into a harsh satire on power, hypocrisy, and moral decay. Before the screening, the audience will explore how 1930s cinema interprets the classic text: grotesque, nervous humor, unsettling pauses, and precision in details. The film helps to see how a private story reveals the structure of society - and why it still resonates. In the poster of the Museum of Cinema, there are screenings that work like a time machine - and this is one of them. On screen is the 1933 adaptation of the prose of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin: the story of Judushka, a man who knows how to say the right words but turns his loved ones into hostages of his "virtue." The film captivates by presenting satire not through slogans, but through everyday gestures: glances, pauses, strained smiles, and mundane details. Before watching, it is useful to recall why Shchedrin's texts live so well in cinema. His characters are not caricatures for the sake of humor, but precise models of power: how dependency is born, how cruelty is justified, how hypocrisy begins to seem normal. On screen, this transforms into a psychological thriller without chases: the tension builds from conversations, unspoken words, and the feeling that every word has a price. The screening is timed to the writer's anniversary and is part of a program dedicated to screen adaptations of his prose. It is an excellent choice for those who love rare films, are interested in the history of Soviet cinema, and want to see how grotesque and social observation work in early sound cinema. It is important to note that a free ticket to the screening is valid only with the purchase of an entrance ticket to the museum. Watching it is especially interesting in the cinema hall: close-ups make the characters almost contemporary, and the editing emphasizes the rift between external propriety and internal emptiness. No direct moral conclusions - instead, a slow, sometimes painful observation of how "correctness" becomes a tool of control. If you read the novel long ago, the film will help refresh the impression; if you haven't read it - it will become a...