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The Whiskered Nanny

1977 1h 15m RU
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6.7
SOLID
★6.7TMDB · 20
FamilyComedy
Synopsis
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Young man Kesha starts working in the Kindergarten.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Vladimir Grammatikov
Writers
Aleksandr Misharin, Andrey Veytsler
Languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Grammatikov, shot by Lev Rogozin. 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 Aleksey Rybnikov. 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 Valeria Vasilyeva 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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Sergei Prokhanov and Lyudmila Shagalova and Yelizaveta Uvarova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0171869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Grammatikov directs. Lev Rogozin behind the camera. Aleksey Rybnikov scores. Valeria Vasilyeva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Vladimir Grammatikov, shot by Lev Rogozin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Aleksey Rybnikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Valeria Vasilyeva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Sergei Prokhanov and Lyudmila Shagalova and Yelizaveta Uvarova carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0171869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Lev Rogozin
Original score
Aleksey Rybnikov
Editing
Valeria Vasilyeva
Production design
Mikhail Fishgoit
Costume design
Tamara Dmitriyeva
Makeup / hair
Sofya Filenova
Runtime
75 min · 1h 15m
Status
Released
Original language
RU

Also by

Vladimir Grammatikov

Production companies

Who made it

  • Gorky Film Studios

    Gorky Film Studios

    SU

Key crew

  • Production DesignMikhail Fishgoit
  • Sound DirectorVladimir Kipa
  • Camera OperatorS. Magerramova
  • EditorValeria Vasilyeva
  • Script EditorSara Rubinstein
  • Costume DesignTamara Dmitriyeva
  • LyricistYuli Kim
  • ConductorMartyn Nersesyan
  • VFX SupervisorS. Ivanov
  • VFX Director of PhotographyYuriy Ivanov
  • Assistant Production DesignInna Ratnikova
  • Assistant CameraA. Voronezhtsev
  • Assistant CameraSergei Tkachenko
  • Second Assistant DirectorNatalya Rychagova
  • First Assistant DirectorM. Orlova
  • Lighting ArtistN. Vasiliadi
  • Still PhotographerL. Kirpichnikova
  • Makeup ArtistSofya Filenova
  • Assistant DirectorLiliya Bakhtiarova
  • Executive ProducerYakov Sapozhnikov

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • musical

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1977-06-06

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