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10.0 / 10(1 votes)IMDb19641h 7mSoviet Union

If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't

Хотите - верьте, хотите - нет

Synopsis

Roman Kurykin, an amateur jazzman and the owner of an absolute ear for music, cannot reconcile himself to the idea that his son Edik does not show any interest in music. The dejected father, in desperation, suspected that the child could have been replaced in the maternity hospital by mistake. He got the addresses of two families where the sons were born at the same time as the younger Kurykin. Kurykin reports his suspicions to two other fathers, Shulgin and Sazonov. In secret from their wives, husbands begin their investigation.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Slava Chaplin, Igor Usov
Screenplay & Story
Anatoli Galiyev, A. Sanin, Valeriya Pogozheva
Original Score
Sofiya Gubaydulina
Original Title
Хотите - верьте, хотите - нет
Country of Origin
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
1h 7m
Production Studios
Gorky Film Studios

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Slava Chaplin, Igor Usov

Screenplay & Story

Anatoli Galiyev, A. Sanin, Valeriya Pogozheva

Original Score & Music

Sofiya Gubaydulina

Director of Photography

Yakov Sklyansky

Film Editing

G. Sadovnikova

Producers

S. Safronov

Department Leadership Roster

Slava Chaplin

Slava Chaplin

Director

Igor Usov

Igor Usov

Director

Anatoli Galiyev

Writer

Yakov Sklyansky

Director of Photography

Boris Komyakov

Boris Komyakov

Production Design

Sofiya Gubaydulina

Sofiya Gubaydulina

Original Music Composer

G. Sadovnikova

Editor

Klavdiya Rusanova

Costume Design

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Frequently Asked Questions About If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't about?

Roman Kurykin, an amateur jazzman and the owner of an absolute ear for music, cannot reconcile himself to the idea that his son Edik does not show any interest in music. The dejected father, in desperation, suspected that the child could have been replaced in the maternity hospital by mistake. He got the addresses of two families where the sons were born at the same time as the younger Kurykin. Kurykin reports his suspicions to two other fathers, Shulgin and Sazonov. In secret from their wives, husbands begin their investigation.

Who directed If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't?

If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't was directed by Slava Chaplin, Igor Usov.

Who stars in If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't?

The principal cast of If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't includes Zinoviy Gerdt, Grenada Mnatsakanova, Vladimir Klimentyev, Vadim Kurkov, Muza Krepkogorskaya.

When was If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't released and how long is it?

If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 7m.

Who composed the musical score for If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't?

The original motion picture soundtrack for If You Want - Believe It, If You Want - Don't was composed by Sofiya Gubaydulina.