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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance
Votes2
DirectorVladimir Bortko
WritersAlla Sokolova
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMy Father Is an Idealist
About My Father Is an Idealist
An elderly man - a naive, impractical artist of the musical comedy theater - writes an operetta about goodness. His son is a resuscitation doctor, very businesslike and practical, and teases him all the time. The marriage of Petrov Sr. to the young ballerina Alena also did not add harmony to their relationship. But one day, father and son suddenly realize how necessary they are to each other... When the young stepmother begins to be in danger during childbirth, the son stops being sarcastic and fulfills his human and filial duty.
Directed by Vladimir Bortko, My Father Is an Idealist leans on a strong ensemble — Vladislav Strzhelchik, Yuri Bogatyryov, Natalya Varley — 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 romance titles of 1981.
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