While the Dream is Mad
Пока безумствует мечта
Synopsis
Yura Otvertkin, a romantic from Tsarevo-Kokshaisk, is obsessively in love with aeronautics. In St. Petersburg, disguised, he pretends to be the ace Ivan Piramida. He has to perform at the festival, but he only knows how to fly "according to the books", but he manages not to lose face. After a lot of ups and downs associated with his similarity in makeup with a famous criminal, Yura confesses everything to his beloved and flies already under his real name.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 1, 1978
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuriy Gorkovenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Vasiliy Aksyonov, Eduard Yermolin, L. Aldoshin, A. Masenkis
- Original Score
- Gennadiy Gladkov
- Original Title
- Пока безумствует мечта
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuriy Gorkovenko
Vasiliy Aksyonov, Eduard Yermolin, L. Aldoshin, A. Masenkis
Gennadiy Gladkov
Anatoliy Mukasey
O. Root
Sergey Vulman
Department Leadership Roster
Vasiliy Aksyonov
Writer
Yuriy Gorkovenko
Director
Gennadiy Gladkov
Original Music Composer
Anatoliy Mukasey
Director of Photography
Alina Speshneva
Production Design
Nikolay Serebryakov
Production Design
Elvira Mutusheva
Costume Design
O. Root
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Frequently Asked Questions About While the Dream is Mad
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is While the Dream is Mad about?
Yura Otvertkin, a romantic from Tsarevo-Kokshaisk, is obsessively in love with aeronautics. In St. Petersburg, disguised, he pretends to be the ace Ivan Piramida. He has to perform at the festival, but he only knows how to fly "according to the books", but he manages not to lose face. After a lot of ups and downs associated with his similarity in makeup with a famous criminal, Yura confesses everything to his beloved and flies already under his real name.
Who directed While the Dream is Mad?
While the Dream is Mad was directed by Yuriy Gorkovenko.
Who stars in While the Dream is Mad?
The principal cast of While the Dream is Mad includes Nikolai Karachentsov, Lyubov Reymer, Emmanuil Vitorgan, Rolan Bykov, Vladimir Basov.
When was While the Dream is Mad released and how long is it?
While the Dream is Mad was released in 1978 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for While the Dream is Mad?
The original motion picture soundtrack for While the Dream is Mad was composed by Gennadiy Gladkov.