Why Does a Person Need Wings?
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The balaguer and merrymaker Vasya the midwife, a favorite of the village, got his nickname because he often told a story of the war years, at which everyone laughed. One day, his former commander showed up in the village.
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Lev Durov
Known for
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
Three from Prostokvashino
Boris Novikov
Known for
Three from Prostokvashino
Zinaida Dekhtyaryova
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Mikhail Gluzskiy
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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Hard to Be a God
Irina Murzayeva
Known for
The Snow Queen
Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka
Yuriy Dubrovin
Known for
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
The Killers
Aleksandr Pashutin
Known for
First Squad: The Moment of Truth
Vladimir Nosik
Known for
The Most Charming and Attractive
Dark World
Svetlana Kharitonova
Known for
The Cranes Are Flying
It Can't Be!
German Kachin
Known for
Three from Prostokvashino
Aleksandr Yanvaryov
Known for
The Golden Calf
Vladimir Shamshurin Director · Anatoli Kudryavtsev Screenplay Eugen Doga Composer
First release April 29, 1985 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Зачем человеку крылья
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Mosfilm
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Russia · Russia
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Original title
Зачем человеку крылья
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 29, 1985
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