Underplayed Gems

Aybolit-66 (1967)

Aybolit-66 poster
Original title
Айболит-66
Directed by
Rolan Bykov
Genre
comedy film, adventure film, musical film, family film, art film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A kind doctor named Aibolit fights against the pirate Barmalei in a colorful and musical adventure. The film uses exaggerated acting and odd visual tricks to tell its simple story of good versus evil.

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What happens

Aybolit-66 (Russian: Айболит-66) is a 1967 Soviet family comedy film directed by Rolan Bykov. It is based on a story by Kornei Chukovsky. The film features Oleg Yefremov as the good Aibolit and Rolan Bykov as the evil Barmalei. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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