Morphine is a 2008 Russian film by Aleksei Balabanov. The film is based on semi-autobiographical short stories by Mikhail Bulgakov. The film takes place in the early 20th century. A young Russian doctor called Mikhail Polyakov arrives at a small hospital in a remote village. Having freshly graduated from medical school, with little experience, he is the only doctor in the rural district. He works hard, earning the respect of his small staff . After an allergic reaction to a diphtheria vaccination, he has his nurse Anna give him morphine to negate the effects. Gradually he slips into addiction.
| Release date: | November 27, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Aleksei Balabanov |
| Runtime: | 110 Minutes |
| Producer: | Sergei Selyanov |
| Editor: | Tatyana Kuzmichyova |
| Cinematography: | Aleksandr Simonov |
| Screenplay by: | Sergei Bodrov, Jr. |
| Adapted from: | Morphine |