Something with the Telephone
Что-то с телефоном
Synopsis
Based on the fantastic story by Kir Bulychyov "Can You Ask for Nina?". Guests gathered in Vadim Nikolayevich’s apartment to celebrate the 1979's New Year with a cheerful company. The landlord unsuccessfully tries to reach his friend Nina. He, dialing a number, gets to a girl who is also called Nina. Her answers seem strange to Vadim Nikolayevich until he realizes that he is in some unusual way talking with a child from Moscow in 1942.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konstantin Osin
- Screenplay & Story
- Anatoli Grebnev, Kir Bulychyov, Vyacheslav Khotulyov
- Original Score
- Sergei Pavlenko
- Original Title
- Что-то с телефоном
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 19m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konstantin Osin
Anatoli Grebnev, Kir Bulychyov, Vyacheslav Khotulyov
Sergei Pavlenko
Roman Veseler
Svetlana Dorofeyeva
Department Leadership Roster
Konstantin Osin
Director
Roman Veseler
Director of Photography
Sergei Pavlenko
Original Music Composer
Galina Zhekulina
Costume Design
Svetlana Dorofeyeva
Editor
Anatoli Grebnev
Writer
Ivan Plastinkin
Production Design
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What is Something with the Telephone about?
Based on the fantastic story by Kir Bulychyov "Can You Ask for Nina?". Guests gathered in Vadim Nikolayevich’s apartment to celebrate the 1979's New Year with a cheerful company. The landlord unsuccessfully tries to reach his friend Nina. He, dialing a number, gets to a girl who is also called Nina. Her answers seem strange to Vadim Nikolayevich until he realizes that he is in some unusual way talking with a child from Moscow in 1942.
Who directed Something with the Telephone?
Something with the Telephone was directed by Konstantin Osin.
Who stars in Something with the Telephone?
The principal cast of Something with the Telephone includes Anatoli Grachyov, Iya Arepina, Tamara Loginova, Lyudmila Marchenko, Tatyana Ronami.
When was Something with the Telephone released and how long is it?
Something with the Telephone was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Something with the Telephone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Something with the Telephone was composed by Sergei Pavlenko.