Mikhail Devyatkin

12 Chairs

Who was the first to bring the great novel "12 Chairs" to the screen? You say "Leonid Gaidai" - and it will be a mistake. In our country, the first director was Alexander Belinsky (Leningrad television, 1966). Filming the favorite books of millions is a difficult task. The audience knows the plot in detail. Winged phrases have long gone to the people. Everyone has their own idea of ​​the main characters. In general, dissatisfied will be sure. So the version of "12 chairs", proposed by Alexander Belinsky, of course, will not suit everyone.

Wedding Kisses

While the bride is late for the wedding, the guests tell various marriage stories, which confuse the groom.

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Red Bees

In 1922, in a small town, the boys formed a pioneer squad and named it "Red Bees."

Black and White Magic

A funny story about two four graders who fall in love with a new girl in the class.

Don't Make Biscuits in a Bad Mood

One day in the life of a modern St. Petersburg woman, a woman of post-Balzac age, with whom something is happening. Either a spiritual crisis or a momentary obsession...

Wild Gavrila

A circus arrives in a provincial town. Without any malicious intent, the local kids steal a trained bear named Gavrila from the circus to set him free...

Thank You, Doctor

An elderly patient claims to have had a dream about death. The doctor does everything possible to ease his death, and suddenly the phone rings - his wife reports from the stock exchange that the shares in which all the money was invested have fallen sharply, and they urgently need to be sold. Gradually, a strange metamorphosis occurs with the doctor... And now it is no longer clear for whom death came in the dream...

Seedy Kingdom

About how Grandfather Gabaday helped Princess Manya and peasant son Gonza to correct their shortcomings.

The Taming of the Shrew

A performance by the Leningrad State Academic Theater named after The Lensoveta based on Shakespeare's play. One of the daughters of a venerable resident of Padua, distinguished by her harsh and scandalous character, was the reason for the refusal of her younger sister's suitors, who were more comely and accommodating. In order for the father to allow the marriage of the younger, applicants for her hand are looking for a groom for the eldest and find the same rude and scandalous young nobleman who is ready to marry anyone for a dowry. However, it is also necessary to obtain the consent of the girl with the obstinate character...