Rating of Soviet comedies: a list of the most famous

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

New Year is a family holiday, when almost everyone has a lot of free time. One of the most affordable ways to spend an evening with your family is to watch a good movie. Since the holiday is a family one, it can be nostalgic. For example, pay attention to the rating of Soviet comedies, which we have given in this article. The best films of the Soviet Union, capable of raising your spirits in a minute, energizing and positive, are worthy of your attention. In this article, we will highlight some of the most famous and iconic films.

1. "Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath"

The rating of Soviet comedies, especially New Year's ones, is always headed by Eldar Ryazanov's comedy "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath", which was released in 1976.

This is a story about four friends who, according to tradition, every year on December 31st go tobath. Once again, they get drunk. One of the friends needs to fly to Leningrad, but instead of him, a single surgeon Evgeny Lukashin is sent to the city on the Neva.

Lukashin arrives at a typical new building. The key to his apartment in Moscow fits into the keyhole of the Leningrad apartment. Without knowing it, he invades the life of the teacher Nadia, who is waiting for her fiancé Ippolit on New Year's Eve.

2. "Gentlemen of Fortune"

This detective comedy by Alexander Sery became the leader of the Soviet film distribution in 1972. It was watched by more than 65 million viewers.

The best actors of their time - Yevgeny Leonov, Savely Kramarov, Georgy Vitsin - starred in this film.

At the center of the story is a gang of criminals who steal a golden helmet from an archaeological site in Central Asia. The Soviet militiamen manage to track them down, but it turns out that they don't have the abductee with them.

Expedition leader Professor M altsev in Moscow accidentally meets on the street the head of the kindergarten, Yevgeny Troshkin, who turns out to be one to one similar to the leader of the gang, Alexander Bely. In order to return the priceless historical find, a risky plan is organized: in prison, Bely is exchanged for Troshkin, who arranges an escape for his wards, going with them in search of the stolen value.

In the comedy "Gentlemen of Fortune" Yevgeny Leonov played two roles at once. He played both the head of the kindergarten and the hardened criminal. By the way, to the creation of thisGeorgy Daneliya had a direct bearing on the paintings, and he called his participation artistic direction. Gray remained the director. Danelia, in turn, helped in writing the script, received approval for shooting from Goskino, took an active part in the filming of the tape and the selection of actors.

Despite the fact that even the policemen reacted well to the film, due to the abundance of prison slang, its release was slowed down until the film received the approval of General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev.

3. During the time of Ivan the Terrible

Despite the fact that Mikhail Bulgakov's main novel "The Master and Margarita" was banned in the USSR, his other works were printed and even filmed. For example, Leonid Gaidai's fantastic comedy "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession" was based on Bulgakov's play, which was called "Ivan Vasilyevich".

According to Bulgakov, engineer Timofeev invents a time machine, with the help of which he finds himself in Moscow of the 16th century. As a result, Ivan the Terrible finds himself in modern Moscow, and his namesake Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha, together with recidivist Georges Miloslavsky, is sent to rule the country.

This comedy expectedly became the leaders of the Soviet film distribution in 1973. Until now, she has been occupying the first lines in the ranking of Soviet comedies. In addition to the fascinating script, the success of the film was ensured by a brilliant acting team led by Alexander Demyanenko, Yuri Yakovlev, Leonid Kuravlev, Savely Kramarov, Natalia Selezneva,Natalia Krachkovskaya, Vladimir Etush.

It is interesting that in this comedy one of the main characters plays two roles at once. Yakovlev plays both Tsar Ivan the Terrible and house manager Bunshu.

4. "Operation "Y" and other adventures of Shurik"

Leonid Gaidai made another cult comedy. It starred Alexander Demyanenko, who became one of the most popular Soviet comedians of the 60s and 70s.

The film "Operation "Y" and other adventures of Shurik" in 1965 consists of three short stories united by the main characters - a rustic, but never discouraged student Shurik, who seeks to earn extra money at every opportunity.

In the first short story called "Partner" Shurik works part-time at a construction site. He is sent to help the hooligan Fedya, who is serving an administrative arrest for a fight on the bus. By the way, he got into an unpleasant story just because of the main character.

Fedya decides to declare a real war to Shurik, but he not only withstands all attacks, but also finds a way to resist the bully, punish him and teach him a lesson.

In the short story "Obsession" the viewer is faced with a romantic story of the relationship between Shurik and student Lida, who are preparing for a difficult exam. As a result of an absurd accident, the main character first spends time in the girl's apartment, without even knowing it, as he is fond of reading notes. When he already consciously gets to know her, gets into her apartment for the second time, he is overcome byfeeling of deja vu. Everything around him seems surprisingly familiar, although he is quite sure that he has never been here.

In the third short story, which gave the name to the whole comedy, Shurik guards the warehouse. He will have to confront a gang of crooks who are hired by a stealing warehouse manager in order to withstand the audit.

5. Coward - Dunce - Experienced

The trio of comic characters that the hero meets in the previous comedy also appear in Gaidai's film "Prisoner of the Caucasus", which Soviet viewers saw in 1966. This is the second film where Shurik is once again the main character.

This time he is a folklorist student who comes to the Caucasus to study ancient rituals and customs as part of his work experience. In these beautiful places, he meets a charming girl Nina, who comes to her uncle Jabrail for the holidays. He, working as a driver for a local party functionary, sells the girl as a wife for a refrigerator and a flock of sheep.

At the same time, no one is going to receive the consent of the bride. According to tradition, they decide to organize the kidnapping of the bride, to which Shurik is also attracted, who managed to fall in love with the girl.

6. Yury Nikulin benefit performance

In the ranking of Soviet comedies there is always a place for one of the most popular films in the history of Soviet cinema. This is a story about Semyon Gorbunkov, played by Yuri Nikulin. He arrives from a foreign trip with a broken arm, becoming an unwitting partner in crime.smugglers.

After the comedy "The Diamond Arm" Nikulin became one of the most revered Soviet comedians. The image of Gorbunkov haunted him for a long time.

In addition to Nikulin, Anatoly Papanov, Andrey Mironov, Nina Grebeshkova, Nonna Mordyukova play the main roles in the film. Phrases from this comedy, as well as from many other successful films, almost immediately went to the people into quotes that remain popular to this day.

The confrontation between Gorbunkov and a gang of desperate smugglers has been watched by several generations of our compatriots.

7. "Impossible!"

It is worth recognizing that almost all successful Soviet comedies were shot by Leonid Gaidai. Painting "Impossible!" 1975 was no exception. This time the director again turned to the genre of several short stories, but now he did not combine them with cross-cutting characters. Each looks like a separate piece. All of them are based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko.

The first short story "Crime and Punishment" tells about the store manager Gorbushkin, who lives on unearned income. He is summoned to the prosecutor's office, he is sure that his machinations are revealed. Therefore, he begins to hastily sell property, even divorces his wife so that she does not suffer for his deeds.

In the novel "Funny Adventure" viewers become witnesses of a real "love polygon". The mistress's husband turns out to be her friend's lover, and the mistress's friend's neighbor in a communal apartment -his wife's lover. All six heroes suddenly cross paths together. It will not be easy for them to get out of this situation.

Finally, in the novel "Wedding Accident" the protagonist decides to get married a few days after meeting a girl. They don't know each other so well that he doesn't recognize her at the wedding.

8. On distant planets

Most of the events of the fantastic comedy "Kin-dza-dza!" takes place on the distant planet Plyuk.

As a result of a random incident, Violinist and Uncle Vova are on it. They are trying their best to get back. The surrounding reality turns out to be amazing and unreal, but the social structure of society painfully resembles what is happening in their native country.

9. "Office Romance"

If the "Irony of Fate" among domestic viewers is strongly associated with the New Year, then Eldar Ryazanov's comedy "Office Romance" - from March 8th. On this holiday, it must be shown.

The main characters of this picture are the divorced and shy statistician Novoseltsev and his callous boss Lyudmila Prokofievna. A real romance breaks out between them.