Monday Begins on Saturday
Понедельник начинается в субботу
“Run Around a Sofa”
Synopsis
Set in a fictional town in northern Russia, where highly classified research in magic occurs, the novel is a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes, complete with an inept administration, a dishonest, show-horse professor, and numerous equipment failures. It offers an idealistic view of the scientific work ethic, as reflected in the title which suggests that the scientists' weekends are nonexistent. (Wikipedia)
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"Понедельник начинается в субботу". ЛенТВ, 1965 г.
Type: Clip • Published 2015-07-20
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Belinsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Boris Strugatskiy
- Original Score
- M. Kurilovich
- Original Title
- Понедельник начинается в субботу
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Production Studios
- Leningrad Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Belinsky
Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Boris Strugatskiy
M. Kurilovich
Boris Nikanorov, Sergey Mishchuk, Andrey Gusak
Nina Medvedeva
Department Leadership Roster
Nina Medvedeva
Editor
Aleksandr Belinsky
Director
M. Kurilovich
Original Music Composer
Boris Nikanorov
Director of Photography
Sergey Mishchuk
Director of Photography
Andrey Gusak
Director of Photography
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What is Monday Begins on Saturday about?
Set in a fictional town in northern Russia, where highly classified research in magic occurs, the novel is a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes, complete with an inept administration, a dishonest, show-horse professor, and numerous equipment failures. It offers an idealistic view of the scientific work ethic, as reflected in the title which suggests that the scientists' weekends are nonexistent. (Wikipedia)
Who directed Monday Begins on Saturday?
Monday Begins on Saturday was directed by Aleksandr Belinsky.
Who stars in Monday Begins on Saturday?
The principal cast of Monday Begins on Saturday includes Vladimir Smirnov, Inna Slobodskaya, O. Lyansberg, Leonard Sekirin, Viktor Kostetsky.
When was Monday Begins on Saturday released and how long is it?
Monday Begins on Saturday was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Monday Begins on Saturday?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Monday Begins on Saturday was composed by M. Kurilovich.
Is Monday Begins on Saturday based on a book or true story?
Monday Begins on Saturday is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Arkadiy Strugatskiy", Novel: "Boris Strugatskiy".