Funny People (1977 film)

Funny People
Russian: Смешные люди!
Directed by	Mikhail Shveitser
Written by	Anton Chekhov Mikhail Shvejtser
Starring	Oleg Basilashvili Vladimir Basov Albert Filozov Leonid Kuravlyov Yevgeny Leonov
Cinematography	Mikhail Agranovich
Music by	Isaac Schwartz
Production company	Mosfilm
Release date	1977 (1977)
Running time	96 min.
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Funny People (Russian: Смешные люди!, romanized: Smeshnye lyudi!) is a 1977 Soviet comedy film directed by Mikhail Shveitser.[1][2][3]

Plot

The film takes place at a rehearsal of an unusual choir. The film tells the stories of funny singers.[4]

Cast

• Oleg Basilashvili as investigator Fedor Akimovich
• Vladimir Basov as deacon Avdiesov
• Albert Filozov as Ivan Ivanovich
• Leonid Kuravlyov as Denis Grigoriev
• Yevgeny Leonov as Alexey Alekseevich
• Avangard Leontiev as holy father Kuzma
• Vyacheslav Nevinny as Vasily Mikhailovich
• Boris Novikov as Pruzhina-Pruzhinsky, official in the choir
• Vladislav Strzhelchik as Pierre
• Elena Solovey as Pierre's wife
• Viktor Sergachyov as Mikhail Ivanovich, Count[5][6]

References

1. Юбилей Елены Соловей
2. Режиссёр своей жизни
3. Кинооператор Михаил Агранович проведет бесплатный мастер-класс в Светлогорске
4. Смешные люди!
5. Виктора Сергачёва похоронили на Ваганьковском кладбище
6. Смешные люди (1977) Full Cast & Crew

External links

• Funny People at IMDb