

One Summer
Однажды летом
Synopsis
Ilf and Petrov's only work in cinema is a comedy about the adventures of two passionate car enthusiasts during a road trip. On their way to Moscow in a car assembled from scrap materials, they meet a charlatan—a "professor" with a pretty niece. Convinced that the "professor" is a common swindler, the friends turn him in to the police, while they themselves continue on their way with the girl and are the first to reach one of Moscow's squares—the finish line of the road trip.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Igor Ilyinsky
Teleskop / professor Sen-Verbuda
Leonid Kmit
Zhora
Ivan Koval-Samborskiy
agent ugolovnogo rozyska
Yevgeny Gurov
zritel'-assistent na predstavlenii
Ivan Tverdokhlib
Cooperator
Antonina Savitskaya
Fenichka
Grigori Dolgov
zaveduyushchiy klubom
Lev Ivanov
(uncredited)
Gabriel Nelidov-Frenkel
Doctor (uncredited)
B. Movchan
Kotya
A. Suchenko
(uncredited)
Ivan Lagutin
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Igor Ilyinsky, Khanan Shmain
- Screenplay & Story
- Yevgeni Petrov
- Original Score
- Vyacheslav Volkov
- Original Title
- Однажды летом
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Igor Ilyinsky, Khanan Shmain
Yevgeni Petrov, Ilya Ilf
Vyacheslav Volkov
Aleksandr Lavrik, Vitaly Filippov
Department Leadership Roster
Igor Ilyinsky
Director
Khanan Shmain
Director
Ilya Ilf
Writer
Yevgeni Petrov
Screenplay
Aleksandr Lavrik
Director of Photography
Vitaly Filippov
Director of Photography
Vyacheslav Volkov
Original Music Composer
Solomon Zarytskyi
Production Design
Aleksey Bobrovnikov
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for One Summer.
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Frequently Asked Questions About One Summer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is One Summer about?
Ilf and Petrov's only work in cinema is a comedy about the adventures of two passionate car enthusiasts during a road trip. On their way to Moscow in a car assembled from scrap materials, they meet a charlatan—a "professor" with a pretty niece. Convinced that the "professor" is a common swindler, the friends turn him in to the police, while they themselves continue on their way with the girl and are the first to reach one of Moscow's squares—the finish line of the road trip.
Who directed One Summer?
One Summer was directed by Igor Ilyinsky, Khanan Shmain.
Who stars in One Summer?
The principal cast of One Summer includes Igor Ilyinsky, Leonid Kmit, Ivan Koval-Samborskiy, Yevgeny Gurov, Ivan Tverdokhlib.
When was One Summer released and how long is it?
One Summer was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for One Summer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for One Summer was composed by Vyacheslav Volkov.



















