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Cast
Oleg Yankovskiy
as Dmitry Denisov - trumpeter
Lyudmila Saveleva
as Mila
Igor Kvasha
as Savitsky
Natalya Trubnikova
as Savitsky's wife
Semyon Farada
as "Slon"
Olga Vardasheva
as Rimma Ippolitovna
Rimma Markova
as Denisov's mother
Olga Barnet
as Denisova's sister
Galina Mikeladze
as Denisov's neighbor at the hotel
Irina Miroshnichenko
as "Rusalka"
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorLeonid Kvinikhidze
WritersViktoriya Tokareva
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Hat
About The Hat
The hero of the movie is a popular composer and jazz performer. He is certainly a gifted man. However, his character is... to put it mildly, uncomfortable. He lives by emotions, he cares little about the fate of people who love him. Some will think that he is right in his own way; some will think that he missed something important in life. But anyway, one thing is certain: God is helping him.
Directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze, The Hat leans on a strong ensemble — Oleg Yankovskiy, Lyudmila Saveleva, Igor Kvasha — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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