Carnival Night
Originally released in 1956. Carnival Night is a music/comedy film. directed by Eldar Ryazanov. At just 78 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Igor Ilyinsky, Lyudmila Gurchenko, and Yuri Belov
Synopsis
It is the New Year's Eve and the employees of an Economics Institute are ready with their annual New Year's entertainment program. It includes a lot of dancing and singing, jazz band performance and even magic tricks. Suddenly, an announcement is made that a new director has been elected and that he is arriving shortly. Comrade Ogurtsov arrives in time to review and disapprove of the scheduled entertainment. To him, holiday fun has a different meaning. He imagines speakers reading annual reports to show the Institute's progress over the year, and, perhaps, a bit of serious music, something from the Classics, played by the Veterans' Orchestra. Obviously, no one wants to change the program a few hours before the show, much less to replace it with something so boring! Now everyone has to team up in order to prevent Ogurtsov from getting to the stage. As some of them trap Ogurtsov one way or another, others perform their scheduled pieces and celebrate New Year's Eve.
Quick Facts
Release Date
December 29, 1956
69 years ago
Runtime
1h 18m
78 minutes total
User Rating
7.0/10
Good (74 votes)
Language
Russian
Original language
Country
Soviet Union
Production
Director
Top Cast
Igor Ilyinsky
as Serafim Ivanovich Ogurtsov
Lyudmila Gurchenko
as Lena Krylova
Yuri Belov
as Grisha Koltsov
Andrei Tutyshkin
as Fyodor Petrovich Mironov
Olga Vlasova
as Adelaida Kuzminichna Romashkina
Tamara Nosova
as Tosya Burigina
Georgiy Kulikov
as Seryozha Usikov
Gennadi Yudin
as jazz band Conductor
Vladimir Zeldin
as Nikolayev
Boris Petker
as Nikolay Sidorov
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- RU
Production Companies
- Mosfilm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carnival Night about?
It is the New Year's Eve and the employees of an Economics Institute are ready with their annual New Year's entertainment program. It includes a lot of dancing and singing, jazz band performance an...
Who directed Carnival Night?
Carnival Night was directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
How long is Carnival Night?
Carnival Night has a runtime of 1 hours and 18 minutes (78 minutes total).
When was Carnival Night released?
Carnival Night was released on December 29, 1956 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Carnival Night?
The main cast of Carnival Night includes Igor Ilyinsky, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Yuri Belov, Andrei Tutyshkin, Olga Vlasova.