| A Simple Death | |
| Director: | Alexander Kaidanovsky |
| Starring: | Valeriy Priyomykhov Alisa Freindlich |
| Cinematography: | Yuri Klimenko |
| Studio: | Lenfilm |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
A Simple Death (Russian: Простая смерть|Prostaya Smert') is a 1985 Soviet drama film directed by Alexander Kaidanovsky, based on Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[1]