Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov
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| Directed by | Nikolai Lyrchikov |
| Written by | Alexander Khmelik |
| Produced by | David Prober |
| Starring | Vasily Bochkarev Natalya Sayko Yevgeniya Khanayeva Valentina Telichkina Mikhail Kononov Olga Ostroumova |
| Cinematography | Andrei Pashkevich |
| Edited by | A. Myakotina |
| Music by | Mark Minkov |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov (Russian: Безумный день инженера Баркасова, romanized: Bezumnyy den inzhenera Barkasova) is a 1983 Soviet comedy feature film, directed by Nikolai Lyrchikov, loosely based on the play Canvas Bag and the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko.[1] The film was produced by the Gorky Film Studio and commissioned by the Television in the Soviet Union.[1]
Plot
[edit]Set in the 1920s, the film follows engineer Alexey Gavrilovich Barkasov, a high-ranking and overworked official who, in a single day, finds himself caught up in a series of absurd and comedic mishaps. Exhausted from his demanding responsibilities, Barkasov is encouraged by his doctor to take a break. Acting on this advice, his deputy buys tickets for an operetta and arranges for Barkasov’s secretary, Sofochka Krutetskaya, to accompany him for the evening. Meanwhile, Barkasov’s mother-in-law has been subtly suggesting to her daughter that her husband’s long hours may not be entirely work-related. When Barkasov returns home briefly to collect some forgotten papers, he mistakenly swaps his briefcase with that of an electric inspector working in their apartment. To his wife’s horror, the new briefcase contains flowers and a box of chocolates, further fueling her suspicions.
As the day unfolds, the ill-fated briefcase continues to change hands, leading to a string of misunderstandings. Sofochka’s jealous husband spreads misinformation, confusing Abramotkin, a suitor of their office’s typist, Nastya Troykina, about who is attending the theater with whom. The confusion culminates in Abromotkin gathering Barkasov’s wife and mother-in-law to confront Nastya, only for them all to discover that Barkasov has remained faithful all along. The chaotic events of the day ultimately reveal that the suspicions and jealousy were merely the result of a harmless mix-up.
Cast
[edit]- Vasily Bochkarev as Alexey Gavrilovic Barkasov
- Natalya Sayko as Zoya Barkasova
- Yevgeniya Khanayeva as Alisa Yuryevna, Barkasov's mother-in-law
- Valentina Telichkina as nanny
- Mikhail Kononov as Ivan Tyatin
- Olga Ostroumova as Sonya, secretary
- Igor Dmitriev as Yuri Krutetskiy
- Andrey Martynov as Slonyaev, poet
- Pyotr Shcherbakov as Abramotkin
- Valentina Talyzina as Kobylina
- Vyacheslav Nevinny as Kobylin
- Georgy Millyar as neighbor
- Alexander Lazarev as doctor
- Vladimir Grammatikov as radio center director
- Boris Novikov as stoker[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Безумный день инженера Баркасова
- ^ KinoPoisk Cast (in Russian)
External links
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