This Merry Planet
Эта веселая планета
Synopsis
Three cynical and emotionally detached aliens arrive on earth on New Year's eve with the mission of exploring and studying human behaviour but inevitably get pulled into a hillarious, nonsensical plot which makes them realize just how wonderful earth life can be with all its quirks, drama and humour.
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Leonid Kuravlyov
Игрек - член экипажа летающей тарелки
Viktor Sergachyov
Икс - член экипажа летающей тарелки
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
Зет - командир летающей тарелки
Vladimir Nosik
Валерик - «Звездочёт»
Savely Kramarov
Изобретатель
Aleksandr Vokach
Пал Палыч - затейник
Natalya Krachkovskaya
«Бабочка-огнёвка»
Larisa Barabanova
Красная Шапочка
Valentin Golubenko
«Илья Муромец» - богатырь
Gennadiy Yukhtin
«Буратино»
Aleksandr Lebedev
Viktor Markin
«Айболит»
Elena Maksimova
мать Прошки
Mikhail Yezepov
«Петух» - учёный-физик
Gennadiy Morozov
гость
Gennady Sazonov
Step dancer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuri Saakov, Yuri Tsvetkov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Trifonov, Yuri Saakov, Dmitri Ivanov
- Original Score
- David Tukhmanov
- Original Title
- Эта веселая планета
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuri Saakov, Yuri Tsvetkov
Vladimir Trifonov, Yuri Saakov, Dmitri Ivanov
David Tukhmanov
Department Leadership Roster
Yuri Saakov
Director
Yuri Tsvetkov
Director
Vladimir Trifonov
Writer
Yuri Saakov
Writer
Dmitri Ivanov
Writer
David Tukhmanov
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Merry Planet
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What is This Merry Planet about?
Three cynical and emotionally detached aliens arrive on earth on New Year's eve with the mission of exploring and studying human behaviour but inevitably get pulled into a hillarious, nonsensical plot which makes them realize just how wonderful earth life can be with all its quirks, drama and humour.
Who directed This Merry Planet?
This Merry Planet was directed by Yuri Saakov, Yuri Tsvetkov.
Who stars in This Merry Planet?
The principal cast of This Merry Planet includes Leonid Kuravlyov, Viktor Sergachyov, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Vladimir Nosik, Savely Kramarov.
When was This Merry Planet released and how long is it?
This Merry Planet was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for This Merry Planet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for This Merry Planet was composed by David Tukhmanov.