Underplayed Gems

Simply Awful! (1982)

Simply Awful! poster
Original title
Просто ужас!
Directed by
Aleksandr Polynnikov
Genre
comedy film, children's film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Soviet fantasy comedy from 1982. It follows a series of odd events that turn everyday life upside down for a group of characters. The story is based on a play by Yuri Sotnik.

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What happens

Simply Awful! (Russian: Просто ужас!, romanized: Prosto uzhas!) is a 1982 Soviet fantasy comedy film directed by Aleksandr Polynnikov based on the play of the same name by Yuri Sotnik. It is the second adaptation of the play, the first one was Two Days of Miracles in 1970. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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