I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up
Не хочу быть взрослым
Synopsis
The parents of six-year-old Pavlik want to make an erudite out of their beloved son. They constantly force the boy to read a lot, study and achieve success. Mom and dad so want their son to be the first in everything. One day Pavlik comes to visit his grandmother in the village. Grandmother allows her grandson to go out alone for a walk. The walk turns into a fun journey for the young hero to Moscow...
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Kirill Golovko-Sersky
Pavlik
Natalya Varley
Katya
Evgeniy Steblov
Dima
Elena Valyushkina
Sveta
Vladimir Zaytsev
Andrey Nikitin
Lyudmila Chulyukina
Galya
Vladimir Dudin
Yur Yurich
Yanina Lisovskaya
Marina
Pavel Vinnik
Vaslily Sergeyevich
Yuriy Nikulin
Kloun
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich
Igor Yasulovich
Rezisser televideniya
Nina Agapova
Lidiya Semyonova
Tamara Sovchi
Waiting for the ether
Lyudmila Stoyanova
Valentina Ivanovna
Artyom Mironov
Makarushka
Yevgeniya Melnikova
Varvara Petrovna
Natalya Golovko
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuri Chulyukin
- Screenplay & Story
- Georgi Kushnirenko, Yuri Chulyukin
- Original Score
- Gennadiy Gladkov, Igor Kantyukov
- Original Title
- Не хочу быть взрослым
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuri Chulyukin
Georgi Kushnirenko, Yuri Chulyukin
Gennadiy Gladkov, Igor Kantyukov
Valentin Makarov, Valeriy Vladimirov
Department Leadership Roster
Georgi Kushnirenko
Writer
Yuri Chulyukin
Director
Yuri Chulyukin
Writer
Gennadiy Gladkov
Original Music Composer
Igor Kantyukov
Original Music Composer
Valentin Makarov
Director of Photography
Valeriy Vladimirov
Director of Photography
Pyotr Kiselyov
Production Design
Marina Zdornova
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up
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What is I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up about?
The parents of six-year-old Pavlik want to make an erudite out of their beloved son. They constantly force the boy to read a lot, study and achieve success. Mom and dad so want their son to be the first in everything. One day Pavlik comes to visit his grandmother in the village. Grandmother allows her grandson to go out alone for a walk. The walk turns into a fun journey for the young hero to Moscow...
Who directed I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up?
I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up was directed by Yuri Chulyukin.
Who stars in I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up?
The principal cast of I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up includes Kirill Golovko-Sersky, Natalya Varley, Evgeniy Steblov, Elena Valyushkina, Vladimir Zaytsev.
When was I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up released and how long is it?
I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up was composed by Gennadiy Gladkov, Igor Kantyukov.