The Grasshopper
Попрыгунья
Synopsis
Osip Dymov, the titular counselor and the doctor of thirty one years, serves in two hospitals at the same time: intern and anatomist. From nine o'clock in the morning and in the forenoon accepts patients, then goes to open corpses. But its income is hardly enough for a covering of expenses of the wife mad about talents and celebrities in the art and artistic environment whom it daily accepts in the house.
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Lyudmila Tselikovskaya
Olga Dymova
Sergei Bondarchuk
Dr. Osip Dymov
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Ryabovsky
Yevgeni Teterin
Dr. Fedor Lukich Korostylev
Georgi Georgiu
Uzdechkin
Mikhail Gluzskiy
Burkin
Antonina Maksimova
Zvonkovskaya
Aleksandr Aleksin
Olga's friend
Anatoliy Bobrovskiy
drug Olgi
Vasili Bokarev
Bryndin
Aleksandr Kelberer
Podgorin (as A. Kelberer)
Sergey Komarov
Vasiliy Vasilyevich
Yuri Leonidov
skulptor Zhmukhin
Arkadi Tsinman
drug Olgi
Yan Yanakiyev
Kobylyanskiy (as Ya. Yanakiyev)
Boris Gusev
Yuri Leonidov
Zhmukhin - sculptor
Elena Maksimova
krestyanka iz Glukhova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Samson Samsonov
- Screenplay & Story
- Samson Samsonov
- Original Score
- Nikolai Kryukov
- Original Title
- Попрыгунья
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Samson Samsonov
Samson Samsonov, Anton Chekhov
Nikolai Kryukov
Fyodor Dobronravov, Vladimir Monakhov
Esfir Tobak
Vladimir Kantorovich, Mikhail Romm, Sergei Yutkevich
Department Leadership Roster
Samson Samsonov
Director
Fyodor Dobronravov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Monakhov
Director of Photography
Nikolai Kryukov
Original Music Composer
Leonid Chibisov
Production Design
Yuri Volchanetsky
Production Design
Esfir Tobak
Editor
Mikhail Romm
Producer
Sergei Yutkevich
Producer
Samson Samsonov
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Grasshopper
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What is The Grasshopper about?
Osip Dymov, the titular counselor and the doctor of thirty one years, serves in two hospitals at the same time: intern and anatomist. From nine o'clock in the morning and in the forenoon accepts patients, then goes to open corpses. But its income is hardly enough for a covering of expenses of the wife mad about talents and celebrities in the art and artistic environment whom it daily accepts in the house.
Who directed The Grasshopper?
The Grasshopper was directed by Samson Samsonov.
Who stars in The Grasshopper?
The principal cast of The Grasshopper includes Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Sergei Bondarchuk, Vladimir Druzhnikov, Yevgeni Teterin, Georgi Georgiu.
When was The Grasshopper released and how long is it?
The Grasshopper was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Grasshopper?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Grasshopper was composed by Nikolai Kryukov.