There Is Such a Lad
| There Is Such a Lad | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vasily Shukshin |
| Written by | Vasily Shukshin |
| Starring | Leonid Kuravlyov |
| Music by | Pavel Chekalov |
| Cinematography | Valeri Ginzburg |
Production company | |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Zhivyot takoy paren' (Russian: Живёт такой парень, or There Is Such a Lad) is a 1964 Soviet comedy film, directed by Vasily Shukshin. The movie is based on Vasily Shukshin's collection of short stories.
Plot
The movie tells the story of an Altai truck driver Pashka Kolokolnikov (played by Leonid Kuravlyov) - a kind, funny, and outgoing person, who loves life. He is a simpleton with a variety of gross provincial expressions and remarks, who likes to make fun of people and play practical jokes. But it turns out that he can also be a hero, when he prevents the explosion of a gasoline truck by risking his life.[1]
Cast
- Leonid Kuravlyov as Pashka Kolokolnikov
- Lidiya Chaschina as Nastya Platonova
- Larisa Burkova as Katya Lizunova
- Renita Grigoryeva as a city woman
- Nina Sazonova as Anisya
- Anastasia Zuyeva as Marfa
- Bella Akhmadulina as journalist
- Boris Balakin as Kondrat Stepanovich
- Rodion Nakhapetov as Gena
- Viktor Filippov as collective farm chairman
- Ivan Ryzhov as Head tank farms
- Nikolai Fedortsov as Pasha friend
- Yevgeniy Teterin as teacher
- Natalia Gitserot as Leading fashion show
- Yuri Grigoryev as Oleg
- Elena Volskaya as nurse
- Nina Ivanova as Nina
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