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Practical Joke (1977 film)
Practical Joke (Russian: Poзыгрыш, romanized: Rozygrysh) is a 1977 romantic drama directed Vladimir Menshov. The film was his feature directorial debut.[1]
| Practical Joke | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vladimir Menshov |
| Written by | Semyon Lungin |
| Produced by | Valentin Maslov |
| Starring | Dmitry Kharatyan Yevgeniya Khanayeva Natalya Vavilova Andrey Gusev Zinovy Gerdt Oleg Tabakov |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Bitz |
| Edited by | Elena Mikhailova |
| Music by | Aleksandr Flyarkovsky |
Production company | |
Release date | 1977 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
The action takes place in an ordinary Soviet school.
Life poses upperclassmen first adult issues. Bidding farewell to childhood, they begin a new attitude to friendship and love, talent and rivalry. They must decide themselves which way to go for their dreams.
Cast
- Dmitry Kharatyan as Igor Grushko, a pupil of 9th class
- Yevgeniya Khanayeva as Maria Vasilievna Devyatova, the class teacher and a teacher of mathematics
- Natalya Vavilova as Taya Petrova, a student
- Andrey Gusev as Oleg Komarovsky, a student
- Zinovy Gerdt as Karl Sigismundovich Yolikov, Chemistry teacher
- Oleg Tabakov as father Komarovsky
- Evdokiya Germanova as Dasha
- Natalya Fateyeva as head teacher
- Garri Bardin as French teacher
- Irina Murzaeva as neighbor Fira Solomonovna
- Vladimir Menshov as physical education teacher Vladimir Valentinovich
Remake
In 2008, a remake was made in this film in which Dmitry Kharatyan played the role of Oleg Komarovsky's father (in the new film — Komarov), and Evdokiya Germanova as Taya Petrova's mother.
References
- ^ KinoPoisk
External links
- Practical Joke at IMDb