Humanity presented a beautiful and touching picture on the first day of the new year. Everyone was happy, rejoicing, congratulating each other. The air was filled with the most sincere and heartfelt wishes. Everyone was happy and satisfied... Only the provincial secretary Ponimaev was dissatisfied. On New Year's afternoon, he stood on one of the capital's streets and protested. Hugging a lamppost with his right hand and waving away who knows what with his left, he muttered unforgivable and intended things...
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Cast
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Lev Stepanov
Known for
Old Man Khottabych
Svetlana Mazovetskaya
Also in
Lady with the Dog
A Thin Line
Yevgeni Grigoryev
Also in
A Good Lad
Girl Seeks Father
Tamara Timofeeva
Also in
The Second Circle
Window to Paris
Roza Sverdlova
Also in
The Girl from Distant River
The Red Village
Pavel Pervushin
Also in
The Life of Klim Samgin
Lady with the Dog
Nikolay Kuzmin
Known for
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Amphibian Man
Sergey Golubev
Also in
The Strogovs
Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...
Stepan Krylov
Known for
Ivan's Childhood
Andrei Rublev
Mikhail Yershov Director · Anton Chekhov Author Vladimir Burykin Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1959 · Produced in Russia · Original title Либерал
Production
Lenfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Либерал
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1959
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