Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
A scientist builds a time machine and accidentally sends his apartment complex manager and a petty burglar to 16th century Moscow, while Tsar Ivan the Terrible travels to 1973.
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About Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession is a 1973 Russian-language comedy and science fiction film directed by Leonid Gaidai. The cast is led by Aleksandr Demyanenko, Yuriy Yakovlev, Leonid Kuravlyov. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 400 ratings.
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession was produced by Mosfilm and made in Soviet Union. It was released on September 17, 1973.
- Director
- Leonid Gaidai
- Writers
- Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai
- Release date
- September 17, 1973
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Production
- Mosfilm
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession cast & crew
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession was directed by Leonid Gaidai and written by Vladlen Bakhnov and Leonid Gaidai.
The cast features Aleksandr Demyanenko as Aleksandr 'Shurik' Timofeyev, inventor, Yuriy Yakovlev as Ivan the Terrible / Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha, Leonid Kuravlyov as Zhorzh Miloslavsky / knyaz Miloslavsky, Savely Kramarov as Feofan the diak, Natalya Seleznyova as Zinaida, Shurik's wife, and Natalya Krachkovskaya as Uliana Andreevna Bunsha, superintendent's wife.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Aleksandr Zatsepin, cinematography is by Sergei Poluyanov, and it was produced by Arkadiy Ashkinazi.
Is Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession worth watching?
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 407 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.
At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy and science fiction, Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Aleksandr 'Shurik' Timofeyev, inventor
Yuriy Yakovlev
Ivan the Terrible / Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha
Leonid Kuravlyov
Zhorzh Miloslavsky / knyaz Miloslavsky
Savely Kramarov
Feofan the diak
Natalya Seleznyova
Zinaida, Shurik's wife
Natalya Krachkovskaya
Uliana Andreevna Bunsha, superintendent's wife
Natalya Kustinskaya
Yakin's mistress
Vladimir Etush
Anton Semyonovich Shpak, dentist
Mikhail Pugovkin
film director Yakin
Sergei Filippov
swedish ambassador
Eduard Bredun
radio goods speculator
Aleksandr Vigdorov
archer
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Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession runs 1 hours 28 minutes (88 minutes).
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It holds a 7.9/10 audience score from 407 ratings.
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