A Dangerous Prank

1954 0h 10m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yevgeni Raykovskiy
Writers: Vladimir Mass, Mikhail Chervinsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yevgeni Raykovskiy, shot by Elena Petrova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Lvov-Kompaneyets. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor V. Egorova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6056824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yevgeni Raykovskiy directs. Elena Petrova behind the camera. David Lvov-Kompaneyets scores. V. Egorova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yevgeni Raykovskiy, shot by Elena Petrova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Lvov-Kompaneyets. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor V. Egorova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt6056824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.