If You Want To Be Happy
Если хочешь быть счастливым
Synopsis
Andrei and Tanya love each other, which is why frequent partings are so difficult for them: Andrei is a test pilot, and Tanya works on television, and both are constantly on business trips. They have two sons — twins. For eight years of marriage, they cannot count a total of three when they were together. And yet they are happy...
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Zhanna Bolotova
Tatyana Rodionova
Nikolai Gubenko
Andrei Rodionov
Pauls Butkevics
Arthur Clarke
Victor Soțchi-Voinicescu
Murti
Viktor Filippov
Gusarov
Vasiliy Shukshin
Fedotov
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina
Fedotova
Nikolai Kryukov
member of the Soviet delegation on the helicopter tests
Vasyl Symchych
Sergei Aleksandrovich
Arnis Līcītis
member of the American helicopter crew
Uldis Lieldidzs
Bob Chuprov-Tsymba
Mircea Soțchi-Voinicescu
Poddar
Vilnis Bekeris
Mikhail Selyutin
operator
Valentin Zubkov
Vasiliy Petrovich
Ivan Sharin
old hunter
Svetlana Konovalova
Sergei Aleksandrovich's wife
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikolai Gubenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Vasiliy Solovyov, Nikolai Gubenko
- Original Score
- Georgiy Firtich
- Original Title
- Если хочешь быть счастливым
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikolai Gubenko
Vasiliy Solovyov, Nikolai Gubenko, Irina Sergievskaya
Georgiy Firtich
Elizbar Karavayev
Polina Skachkova
Boris Krishtul
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolai Gubenko
Director
Vasiliy Solovyov
Screenplay
Nikolai Gubenko
Screenplay
Vladimir Aronin
Production Design
Soviet Agoyan
Production Design
Georgiy Firtich
Original Music Composer
Polina Skachkova
Editor
Irina Belyakova
Costume Design
Elizbar Karavayev
Director of Photography
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What is If You Want To Be Happy about?
Andrei and Tanya love each other, which is why frequent partings are so difficult for them: Andrei is a test pilot, and Tanya works on television, and both are constantly on business trips. They have two sons — twins. For eight years of marriage, they cannot count a total of three when they were together. And yet they are happy...
Who directed If You Want To Be Happy?
If You Want To Be Happy was directed by Nikolai Gubenko.
Who stars in If You Want To Be Happy?
The principal cast of If You Want To Be Happy includes Zhanna Bolotova, Nikolai Gubenko, Pauls Butkevics, Victor Soțchi-Voinicescu, Viktor Filippov.
When was If You Want To Be Happy released and how long is it?
If You Want To Be Happy was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for If You Want To Be Happy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for If You Want To Be Happy was composed by Georgiy Firtich.