Practical Joke (1977 film)

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	Mosfilm
Release date	1977
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Practical Joke (Russian: Poзыгрыш, romanized: Rozygrysh) is a 1977 romantic drama directed Vladimir Menshov. The film was his feature directorial debut.^[1]

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
• 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[]

External links[]

• Practical Joke at IMDb

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