My Father Is an Idealist

1981 1h 28m RU

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Romance

Synopsis

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An elderly man - a naive, impractical artist of the musical comedy theater - writes an operetta about goodness. His son is a resuscitation doctor, very businesslike and practical, and teases him all the time. The marriage of Petrov Sr. to the young ballerina Alena also did not add harmony to their relationship. But one day, father and son suddenly realize how necessary they are to each other... When the young stepmother begins to be in danger during childbirth, the son stops being sarcastic and fulfills his human and filial duty.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladislav Strzhelchik
Yuri Bogatyryov
Natalya Varley
Irina Skobtseva
Ivan Dmitriev
Igor Dmitriev
Vladimir Retsepter
Boris Sokolov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Bortko
Writers: Alla Sokolova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Bortko, shot by Eduard Rozovsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Vladislav Strzhelchik and Yuri Bogatyryov and Natalya Varley carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vladimir Bortko directs. Eduard Rozovsky behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Bortko, shot by Eduard Rozovsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Vladislav Strzhelchik and Yuri Bogatyryov and Natalya Varley carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0081189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.