Holy Moly!
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Synopsis
Yevgeny Yevstigneyev, Georgy Burkov, Leonid Yarmolnik, Galina Polskikh in a sad comedy by Sergey Nikonenko based on Vasily Shukshin’s short stories “Touches on the Portrait”, “The Stubborn One”, “The Strong Go Further”. Nikolai Knyazev works in a TV repair shop. God has blessed him with golden hands and heart, yet the majority of his fellow-town folk think he’s a bit nutty. And for a good reason: he’s constructing a perpetual motion machine, for years has been writing a philosophical treatise, dreaming of world fame and looking down on the other inhabitants of this sinful earth. But no matter how hard he is looking, he can’t see where his happiness (that is, post-office employee Lyuba) lies…
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 6, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergey Nikonenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergey Nikonenko, Vasiliy Shukshin, Andrey Nikolskiy, Irina Solovyova
- Original Score
- Ludwig Minkus
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Zodiak, Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergey Nikonenko
Sergey Nikonenko, Vasiliy Shukshin, Andrey Nikolskiy, Irina Solovyova
Ludwig Minkus
Nikolai Puchkov
Valentina Shatokhina
Aleksandr Lyapin
Department Leadership Roster
Sergey Nikonenko
Director
Sergey Nikonenko
Writer
Nikolai Puchkov
Director of Photography
Yuri Konstantinov
Production Design
Natalya Rostotskaya
Costume Design
Valentina Shatokhina
Editor
Ludwig Minkus
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Holy Moly!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Holy Moly! about?
Yevgeny Yevstigneyev, Georgy Burkov, Leonid Yarmolnik, Galina Polskikh in a sad comedy by Sergey Nikonenko based on Vasily Shukshin’s short stories “Touches on the Portrait”, “The Stubborn One”, “The Strong Go Further”. Nikolai Knyazev works in a TV repair shop. God has blessed him with golden hands and heart, yet the majority of his fellow-town folk think he’s a bit nutty. And for a good reason: he’s constructing a perpetual motion machine, for years has been writing a philosophical treatise, dreaming of world fame and looking down on the other inhabitants of this sinful earth. But no matter how hard he is looking, he can’t see where his happiness (that is, post-office employee Lyuba) lies…
Who directed Holy Moly!?
Holy Moly! was directed by Sergey Nikonenko.
Who stars in Holy Moly!?
The principal cast of Holy Moly! includes Sergey Nikonenko, Ekaterina Voronina, Galina Polskikh, Leonid Kuravlyov, Evgeniy Evstigneev.
When was Holy Moly! released and how long is it?
Holy Moly! was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Holy Moly!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Holy Moly! was composed by Ludwig Minkus.