The Ugly Story (1966)
- Original title
- Скверный анекдот
- Directed by
- Vladimir Naumov, Aleksandr Alov
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A government official plays a practical joke that goes badly wrong. The film shows the awkward consequences of his actions.
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What happens
The Ugly Story (Russian: Скверный анекдот, romanized: Skvernyy anekdot) is a 1966 Soviet comedy film directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov. The film was not released and was banned. According to one version, the only negative of the film was secretly taken out of the studio and kept at home by composer Nikolai Karetnikov. It was first shown to the public in 1987. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Film, Film, Film (1968)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.