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4.2 / 10(9 votes)IMDb19861h 29mSoviet Union

How to Become Happy

Как стать счастливым

Synopsis

Once on New Year's Eve, Gosha met a strange old man who called himself an inventor. He kept his last invention in a suitcase and willingly determined with the help of this device the area and degree of giftedness of each person. He predicted the career of a clown to Gosha, but Gosha did not believe it and, contrary to the recommendations, became a journalist.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Yuri Chulyukin
Screenplay & Story
Georgi Kushnirenko, Yuri Chulyukin
Original Score
Vladimir Dashkevich
Original Title
Как стать счастливым
Country of Origin
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
1h 29m
Production Studios
Mosfilm

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Yuri Chulyukin

Screenplay & Story

Georgi Kushnirenko, Yuri Chulyukin

Original Score & Music

Vladimir Dashkevich

Director of Photography

Evgeniy Guslinskiy

Department Leadership Roster

Georgi Kushnirenko

Writer

Yuri Chulyukin

Yuri Chulyukin

Writer

Yuri Chulyukin

Yuri Chulyukin

Director

Pyotr Kiselyov

Pyotr Kiselyov

Production Design

Vladimir Dashkevich

Vladimir Dashkevich

Original Music Composer

Evgeniy Guslinskiy

Director of Photography

Official cinematic photography and background stills for How to Become Happy.

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Frequently Asked Questions About How to Become Happy

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is How to Become Happy about?

Once on New Year's Eve, Gosha met a strange old man who called himself an inventor. He kept his last invention in a suitcase and willingly determined with the help of this device the area and degree of giftedness of each person. He predicted the career of a clown to Gosha, but Gosha did not believe it and, contrary to the recommendations, became a journalist.

Who directed How to Become Happy?

How to Become Happy was directed by Yuri Chulyukin.

Who stars in How to Become Happy?

The principal cast of How to Become Happy includes Nikolai Karachentsov, Lev Durov, Marina Dyuzheva, Kirill Golovko-Sersky, Vsevolod Shilovsky.

When was How to Become Happy released and how long is it?

How to Become Happy was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.

Who composed the musical score for How to Become Happy?

The original motion picture soundtrack for How to Become Happy was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich.