The Ugly Story (Russian: Скверный анекдот, romanized: Skvernyy anekdot) is a 1966 Soviet comedy film directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov.[1][2][3]
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| Russian: Скверный анекдот | |
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| Written by | |
| Produced by | Ilya Gurman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anatoly Kuznetsov |
| Edited by | Tamara Zubrova |
| Music by | Nikolai Karetnikov |
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Running time | 102 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The film was not released and was banned. According to one version, the only negative of the film was secretly taken out of the studio and kept at home by composer Nikolai Karetnikov.[4] It was first shown to the public in 1987.
Plot
editThe actual state adviser Ivan Ilyich Pralinsky had the idea that if he is humane, then people will love him, they will believe him, and therefore they will believe in state reform and will love it. Consequently, his personal qualities acquire important social significance.
On a winter evening, while he was a guest, Ivan Ilyich, without waiting for the crew, went home on foot and accidentally went out to the house of Pseldonimov, one of his small servants. A wedding was celebrated there, and the general, full of noble intentions, went to congratulate the young.[5]
Cast
edit- Yevgeny Yevstigneyev as Pralinsky[6]
- Viktor Sergachyov as Pseldonimov
- Aleksandr Gruzinsky as Mlekopitayev
- Elena Ponsova as Mlekopitayeva
- Elizaveta Nikishchikhina as Bride
- Zoya Fyodorova as Pseldonimov's mother
- Gleb Strizhenov as Klerk
- Pavel Pavlenko as Akim Petrovich[7]
References
edit- ^ Фестиваль российского кино в Мюнхене продлится до 17 декабря
- ^ В рамках фестиваля «Короткие встречи» в Германии покажут две программы советского кино
- ^ Мотор, Мастер и Маргарита. Режиссёр Лебедев против «проклятья Булгакова»
- ^ «Скверный анекдот»: кинопоказ и обсуждение. Центр Вознесенского
- ^ The Ugly Story at KinoPoisk
- ^ Сегодня вечером. Евгений Евстигнеев. (in Russian)
- ^ The Ugly Story (1966) Full Cast / Crew
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