The Zavyalov Weirdos

19790 RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A film anthology featuring three stories: 1) “The Capron Christmas Tree” - Two men and a city dandy, courting a village girl, return home on New Year’s Eve, with the dandy’s nylon Christmas tree gift offending the men. 2) “A Ticket for the Second Showing” - Timofey, an elderly village swindler, regrets his life and prays to Saint Nicholas for a second chance. 3) “The Version” - A rural braggart recounts his city adventure with a restaurant manager, challenging disbelievers to join him on a repeat trip.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivan Krivoruchko
Павел (роман «Капроновая ёлочка»)
Mikhail Kokshenov
Фёдор (роман «Капроновая ёлочка»)
Natalya Nazarova
Нюра (роман «Капроновая ёлочка»)
Viktor Pavlov
снабженец (роман «Капроновая ёлочка»)
Aleksandr Sokolov
снабженец (роман «Капроновая ёлочка»)
Vladimir Kashpur
Тимофей (роман «Билетик на второй сеанс»)
Maya Blinova
Полина Тепляшкина (роман «Билетик на второй сеанс»)
Georgiy Teykh
тесть (роман «Билетик на второй сеанс»)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anatoli Dubinkin
Writers: Anatoli Dubinkin, Valeriy Guryanov, Ernest Yasan
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anatoli Dubinkin, shot by Alexander Dibrivny. 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 Nikolai Martynov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ivan Krivoruchko and Mikhail Kokshenov and Natalya Nazarova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Anatoli Dubinkin directs. Alexander Dibrivny behind the camera. Nikolai Martynov scores. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Anatoli Dubinkin, shot by Alexander Dibrivny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nikolai Martynov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Ivan Krivoruchko and Mikhail Kokshenov and Natalya Nazarova carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0078521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.