Jubilee (1944)

Original title

Юбилей

Directed by

Vladimir Petrov

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

38 min

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short Soviet comedy based on an Anton Chekhov play. It follows a bank manager's chaotic anniversary celebration where an unexpected visitor disrupts the festivities with absurd demands.

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What happens

«Юбилей» — советская короткометражная комедия, снятая на киностудии «Мосфильм» по одноимённой пьесе-шутке А. П. Чехова. Сценарий и постановка Владимира Петрова. На экранах с 14 июля 1944 года. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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