Aybolit-66

1967 1h 38m RU

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★6.0TMDB · 21★7IMDB · 467

ComedyFamilyAdventureMusic

Synopsis

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In Africa, monkeys fell ill. This news was reported to Dr. Aybolit by the monkey Chichi, who escaped from the robber Barmaley. Aybolit and his assistants — Chichi and the dog Avva — are in a hurry to save the monkeys from the disease. But Barmaley and his robbers are trying to stop them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oleg Efremov
Aibolit
Rolan Bykov
Barmalei
Lidiya Knyazeva
Chi-Chi the monkey
Evgeniy Vasilev
Avva the dog
Mher Mkrtchyan
Pirate - Barmaley's sad servant
Aleksei Smirnov
Pirate - Barmaley's funny servant
Ilya Rutberg
Ruslan Akhmetov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rolan Bykov
Writers: Rolan Bykov, Vadim Korostylyov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rolan Bykov, shot by Viktor Yakushev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Boris Chaikovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Oleg Efremov and Rolan Bykov and Lidiya Knyazeva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rolan Bykov directs. Viktor Yakushev behind the camera. Boris Chaikovsky scores. Irma Tsekavaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Rolan Bykov, shot by Viktor Yakushev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Boris Chaikovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Irma Tsekavaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Oleg Efremov and Rolan Bykov and Lidiya Knyazeva carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0060083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.